UPDATE: Wisconsin Tow Operator Struck and Killed in Christmas Eve Hit and Run

The tow operator who was struck and killed Tuesday, Dec. 24, near Summit, Wisconsin, has been identified as Hussain Farhat, 40, of Yaffo Towing in Chicago, Illinois.

According to the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office, Farhat was loading a disabled vehicle on the shoulder of I-94 eastbound near Sawyer Road at approximately 6:45 p.m. when he was struck by a blue minivan.

The minivan did not stop at the scene and continued eastbound, exiting at Highway C.

Farhat was taken to a hospital but was pronounced deceased upon arrival.

The Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department has announced that a 39-year-old man is in custody in connection the fatal hit-and-run.

According to news reports, the suspect turned himself in and his vehicle has been recovered by authorities.

The suspect is being held at the Waukesha County Jail on a charge of hit-and-run causing death — a Class D felony under Wisconsin law.

Dozens of tow operators held a memorial vigil on Christmas night at the Summit park-and-ride near Sawyer Road by Interstate 94,  and the Wisconsin Towing Association posted a Facebook message offering its condolences and prayers to Farhat’s family.