La Crosse man struck by car, killed while walking in rural Monroe County

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SPARTA, Wis. — A La Crosse man was killed Monday after he was struck by a car while walking in rural Monroe County.

Monroe County Sheriff’s officials said Vaneng Vang, 77, was walking along State Highway 71 near Dakota Avenue just before 7:45 p.m. Monday when he was struck by a vehicle driven by a 52-year-old Blair man. Vang died of his injuries at the scene

 

The crash remains under investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and Wisconsin State Patrol.

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