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*UPDATE* 14-year-old passenger dies in Fond du Lac County crash

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TOWN OF FRIENDSHIP (NBC 26) — A tragic crash in Fond du Lac County on Wednesday claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy. At approximately 9:32 p.m., deputies responded to a crash on southbound I-41 near Winnebago Street in the Town of Friendship.

According to a press release, a vehicle had stopped on the median with its occupants arguing inside. The driver, Glenn Wheaton, 59, of Detroit, MI, had pulled over while partially in the travel lane. The argument continued outside the car, and a 14-year-old male passenger stepped into the traffic lane. He was struck and killed by a second vehicle, driven by 20-year-old Evan Finnegan of Wauwatosa, WI.

The incident shut down a portion of Interstate 41 for over four hours while emergency crews from several agencies responded to the scene. The investigation is ongoing.