Crime & Safety

Bond Set For Man Who Struck, Killed Chicago Tow Truck Driver In Hit-And-Run In Wisconsin

Officials said the crash happened just before 7 p.m. Tuesday on the shoulder of Interstate 94 near Summit, Wisconsin.

(CBS News)

December 27, 2024

WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS) -- A Wisconsin man accused of hitting and killing a Chicago tow truck driver this week was in court Thursday.

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Christopher Sponholz, 39, of Waukesha, Wisconsin is charged with felony hit-and-run involving death in the hit-and-run that killed Hussain Farhat, 40, on Christmas Eve Tuesday. Sponholz was also cited with failing to notify police about the crash.

Officials said the crash happened just before 7 p.m. Tuesday, as Farhat loaded a disabled vehicle onto a tow truck on the shoulder of Interstate 94 near Summit, Wisconsin.

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