Driver From Oklahoma Arrested After Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Walworth County

Overview

• Deputies say a vehicle hit a man walking on a roadway near Highway 20 and Townline Road in the Town of Troy, then left the scene and later returned.
• First responders found the 65-year-old New Berlin resident unresponsive in the road, and he was pronounced dead.
• The sheriff's office identified the driver as Rashad Johnson, 50, of Norman, Oklahoma, and arrested him on suspicion of homicide by negligent use of a motor vehicle.
• Officials have not released findings on impairment testing, a motive, or formal charges, and say the investigation is ongoing.
• In Wisconsin, homicide by negligent use of a vehicle alleges a death caused by careless driving without intent, which prosecutors review before any charge is filed.