The Rock County Medical Examiner releases the names of of two people killed in a three-vehicle accident early Sunday morning on Interstate 43 near Clinton.
According to the State Patrol, the chain-reaction accident started when a semi struck a vehicle traveling slowly with it’s hazard lights on in the the right southbound lane. The semi overturned and was struck by a third vehicle.
The driver of the third vehicle, 26-year-old Cecilio Rodriguez Jr. of Beloit -was pronounced dead at the scene. Rodriguez’s front seat passenger, 26-year-old Hesham M. Abdelrahim of Beloit was also pronounced dead at the scene.
Three occupants of the vehicle with it’s hazard lights on were also seriously injured. The semi driver was not hurt.
