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Waukesha man to be sentenced Monday in fatal Oconomowoc hit-and-run crash

Oconomowoc driver to be sentenced Monday in fatal hit-and-run crash involving tractor
Oconomowoc driver to be sentenced Monday in fatal hit-and-run crash involving tractor
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OCONOMOWOC, Wis. — The sentencing hearing is scheduled Monday for Matthew Brennecke, the driver convicted in a deadly hit-and-run involving a man on a tractor in Oconomowoc.

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Oconomowoc driver to be sentenced Monday in fatal hit-and-run crash involving tractor

Prosecutors say Brennecke hit and killed 87-year-old Al Eighmy last summer in Oconomowoc while he was mowing a church lawn on a tractor. Last week, Brennecke asked a judge to be sentenced early rather than waiting until September — a move that suggests he will be taking a plea deal.

Court records show that Brennecke also will face a hearing Monday on separate charges, including bail jumping and possession of cocaine.

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