FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A man is dead after he was struck by a semi on I-75 near Franklin Township, the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) said.
Middletown native Jerry Sprinkle, 50, was walking in the northbound lanes of traffic near mile marker 40 in Warren County around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday when he was hit by an 18-wheeler, investigators said.
Sprinkle was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The 62-year-old truck driver was not injured.
According to our partners at the Journal News, Miami Township police were investigating a crash about one mile north of where Sprinkle was killed. Investigators believe Sprinkle was involved in that crash. It is unclear what role Sprinkle played in that crash.
According to OSHP, no charges have been filed at this time.
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