Medical examiner identifies driver who crashed into Sun Prairie pizza restaurant

Officials say the man suffered a 'fatal medical event' prior to the crash

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the man who died after crashing into a Sun Prairie pizza restaurant over the weekend.

Authorities received a report of a vehicle that crashed into Anna’s Pizzeria on Saturday morning. A pickup truck was found inside the building, and the driver was taken to a hospital.

David Schneider, 58, of Sun Prairie, was pronounced dead shortly after arriving.

A news release said officials completed a forensic autopsy Tuesday. Preliminary results indicated the manner of death was natural, as Schneider suffered a “fatal medical event” leading up to the crash.

Further testing is underway. Sun Prairie police and the medical examiner’s office are continuing to investigate the death.

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