MADISON, WI. (THECOUNT) — Austin Scofield, aka Yana Scofield, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been identified as the pedestrian fatally struck Thursday morning in Madison.
Scofield, 21, was struck and killed by a truck on the Beltline early Thursday morning.
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According to the the Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office, Scofield was on-foot in the area of US-12 eastbound near the Todd Drive, when he was fatally struck by a passing vehicle around 1 a.m. Thursday.
Scofield was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.
A March 19 NBC 15 report on homelessness in the midst of the coronavirus featured Scofield:
Police say the deadly incident remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Madison, the capital city of Wisconsin, lies west of Milwaukee. It’s known for the domed Wisconsin State Capitol, which sits on an isthmus between lakes Mendota and Monona. The Wisconsin Historical Museum documents the state’s immigrant and farming history. The city’s paved Capital City State Trail runs past Monona Terrace, a lakefront convention center designed by Frank Lloyd Wright – wikipedia.