Man struck and killed on Lincoln County highway

CREATED Sep. 17, 2012

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TOMAHAWK, Wis. (AP) -- The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating a fatal pedestrian accident in Lincoln County.

Authorities say 52-year-old Robert Zempel, of New London, was struck and killed on county Highway S in Tomahawk Sunday about 1 a.m.

The Appleton Post-Crescent (http://tinyurl.com/9nay58d ) says Zempel was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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Information from: The Post-Crescent, http://www.postcrescent.com