Christopher Sponholz, 39, of Waukesha, Wisconsin is charged with felony hit-and-run involving death in the hit-and-run​ that killed Hussain Farhat, 40, on Christmas Eve Tuesday,

Hussain Farhat, 40, was fatally struck Dec. 24 in the Village of Summit while assisting a disabled vehicle on eastbound I-94.

The tow truck driver who was hit by a minivan and later died on Dec. 24 in Waukesha County has now been identified, and a suspect is now in custody, according to the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said the tow truck driver has been identified as Hussain Farhat, an employee of Yaffo Towing, which is out of Chicago, Illinois.

Hundreds of tow truck drivers have shown Farhat's family support since he was hit by a blue minivan along Interstate 94 on Christmas Eve.

Dozens of tow truck drivers gathered on Christmas at a park-and-ride off Interstate 94 to remember one of their own with a vigil. Hussain Farhat, 40, was killed on Christmas Eve when a blue minivan struck him while he was loading a disabled car on the freeway.

Slow down and move over; that was the message in southwest suburban Bridgeview on Friday, as at least 100 tow trucks gathered in honor of tow truck driver Hussain Farhat, who was killed along Interstate 94 in Wisconsin on Christmas Eve.