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Little Chute man hit, killed by semi-truck on I-41

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Posted at 9:49 AM, Apr 24, 2023
and last updated 2023-04-25 09:58:55-04

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY (NBC 26) — A 42-year-old man from Little Chute sustained fatal injuries after being hit by a vehicle Sunday night.

Officials report multiple agencies responded to a single-vehicle crash at 6:15 p.m. on April 23 that involved a pedestrian on Interstate 41 south of Holland Road in Outagamie County.

Preliminary investigation indicated a semi-truck driven by 25-year-old Alec Nelson from Green Bay, was traveling northbound on I-41 when he struck a pedestrian.

The pedestrian, 42-year-old Scott W. Valley from Little Chute, died.

A report from the Wisconsin State Patrol states that alcohol was not a factor in the crash.

The Wisconsin State Patrol Technical Reconstruction Unit was on the scene of the crash. Northbound lanes of I-41 were closed for over three hours during the investigation. Traffic was rerouted during the closure.