Driver dies days after pickup collided with small plane
LEDGEVIEW, Wis. – The driver of a pickup truck that was struck by an airplane attempting to land at a grass runway in Wisconsin last week has died, authorities say.
Patrick J. Schounard, 51, of Greenleaf died Sunday from injuries he suffered when a single-engine Aeronca 7AC aircraft flown by John Fiddelke collided with Schounard's pickup truck on a Brown County near Martins Aerodrome.
Fiddelke was on approach to land at the small airport Thursday when he collided with Schounard's pickup, pushing the plane and truck into a nearby front yard. Schounard had been driving westbound on a county road known locally as Dutchman Road.
Witnesses told investigators that the airplane was about 5 feet off the ground when it crossed the road.
Fiddelke was killed in the crash.
Plane-truck collision: Pilot killed when plane his vehicle while landing
The incident remains under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board and the Brown County Sheriff's Office. The NTSB is expected to release a preliminary report on the crash later this week.
Contributing: The Associated Press
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