Withee man struck and killed by vehicle while crossing road - WQOW TV: Eau Claire, WI NEWS18 News, Weather, and Sports

Withee man struck and killed by vehicle while crossing road

Posted:

Taylor County (WQOW) - A man from Withee has died after being struck by a vehicle after his own vehicle hit a deer.

Ronald Sperling, 73, died.

The Taylor County Sheriff's Office said Sperling's vehicle hit a deer Thursday morning on Highway 73. Sperling pulled onto the shoulder to look for the animal. A co-worker also stopped to help.  

The sheriff's office said the co-worker crossed the road to search for the deer and was followed by Sperling. Sperling was hit by a vehicle walking across the road.

Powered by WorldNow
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WQOW. All Rights Reserved.
For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Persons with disabilities who need assistance with issues relating to the content of this station's pubic inspection file should contact Director of Station Operations Lisa Patrow at 715-852-5920. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, at 888-835-5322 (TTY) or at fccinfo@fcc.gov.