City worker killed in crash while helping stranded driver in Wisconsin

PRESCOTT, Wis. (KARE) – Buddies of a public works foremen in Wisconsin are remembering him as somebody at all times prepared to assist these in want.

Officers say Doug Whaley died whereas attempting to assist a mom and her 3-week-old child who have been in a automobile caught within the ditch.

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Workplace says the accident occurred on Freeway 35 simply exterior of Prescott. Coworkers say Whaley was on name Monday night time, and he received the decision to return in and lay down some salt and sand, as a result of the roads have been icy on the town.

On his method in, he got here throughout a younger lady and her child caught within the ditch and determined to cease and assist.

“He was at all times one that will by no means depart no person behind, which that’s why it occurred,” stated Mike Kinneman with the Prescott Public Works Division.

Kinneman couldn’t say sufficient good issues about his good friend and coworker, who was a jack of all trades.

“I imply, in the future we’re asking him to be on one in all our streets pouring a sidewalk, and the subsequent day we’re asking him to tug his plow truck in and take an engine aside and repair it,” stated Matt Wolf, Prescott metropolis administrator.

The sheriff’s workplace says Whaley was hit by a field truck on the freeway after he stopped to assist one other driver Monday night time. He died a short while later on the hospital.

The three-week-old child and a 13-year-old woman have been additionally handled for minor accidents after the crash.

Kinneman says it’s been a troublesome week for him and his crew, however he’s not stunned to listen to that Whaley died whereas serving to somebody in want.

“No, that didn’t shock me a bit,” Kinneman stated. “I’ve seen him on his dump truck, which is behind me, standing on prime throwing sand out to a semi that was caught. He was prepared to assist everyone.”

Kinneman says his good friend was at all times on the transfer and at all times serving to individuals who wanted him.

“He was a donor, so, he’s nonetheless working at it,” Kinneman stated. “He’s nonetheless taking good care of folks.”

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