Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.com
A Shawano County highway employee died Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle at a road construction site in Red Springs.
Authorities had not yet released the name of the 31-year-old Shawano man late Tuesday afternoon, pending notification of the family.
According to the sheriff’s department, the employee was working as a flag person at the intersection of state Highway 47 and County Road G about 11:47 a.m. when he was struck by a southbound 2003 Dodge Caravan driven by a 68-year-old Tigerton man.
The Shawano County Highway Department was conducting road construction at the intersection, reducing vehicle traffic to one lane.
Shawano County Administrative Coordinator Brent Miller confirmed the death, but said details were still under investigation. He said the county would have a formal statement in the coming days.
The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating the crash and is coordinating the reconstruction. Shawano County sheriff’s detectives are assisting with the investigation.
Also assisting at the scene were the Menominee County Sheriff’s Office, Menominee Tribal Police Department, both Shawano and Menominee County ambulance services, and Menominee County Emergency Management.
The on-site investigation and reconstruction are ongoing, and the intersection where the incident occurred will remain closed for an undetermined amount of time, the sheriff’s department said.
Menominee County and tribal authorities were coordinating the appropriate detours.