Christopher Sponholz, 39, of Wales, Wisconsin was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to felony hit-and-run causing death for striking and killing tow driver Hussain Farhat, 40, on the I-94 shoulder on Christmas Eve 2024, according to FOX 6 Milwaukee. Sponholz initially told police he thought he had hit a deer.
Operator takeaway
A prison sentence for a hit-and-run that killed a tow driver — this is the outcome to cite when lobbying for stronger penalties in your state.