Man dies after running in front of semi on Interstate 41

A man who reportedly ran in front of a semi on Highway 41 near Appleton yesterday has died.

At about 8 AM the Wisconsin State Patrol along with the City of Appleton Police Department, responded to a semi versus pedestrian crash on the southbound side of Interstate 41 near Meade Street.

Witnesses to the crash say the person exited a vehicle and ran into the path of the oncoming semi, fatally injuring them.

The State Patrol’s technical reconstruction team was on the scene for several hours reconstructing the crash. The southbound side of 41 was closed for almost 5 hours while crews were on scene.