Man struck by vehicle, killed in Polk County identified
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UPDATE: The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim as 69-year-old Dennis Schuebel, of rural Amery, Wis.
A man was struck by a vehicle and killed Saturday morning in Polk County after he stopped to pick up a piece of metal lying in the road.
According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a reported crash involving a pedestrian on U.S. Highway 8, just east of the Highway 46 North junction, at 11:03 a.m.
Upon their arrival, deputies found good Samaritans and emergency personnel helping the victim. He was later pronounced dead at the scene.
A preliminary investigation indicates the man had been driving west on Highway 8 before he stopped his vehicle on the north shoulder, got out of the vehicle and entered the travel lane to pick up a piece of metal on the road. The victim then entered the eastbound lane and was struck by a vehicle.
The sheriff’s office said the involved vehicle stopped after hitting the man.
The incident is still under investigation.
The victim’s name will be released at a later time.