An Avon Lake man walked onto the roadway and into the semi’s path, and despite the driver's efforts to avoid him, the semi struck the man in the roadway, OHSP said.
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Ohio - A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a semi in Plymouth Township on Jan. 28, the Ohio State Highway Patrol confirmed.OSHP said a 51-year-old Columbus man was driving a 2016 Volvo semi southbound on SR-598 when 46-year-old Jeffrey Gundrum of Avon Lake walked onto the roadway from the west and into the semi’s path.
In an effort to avoid hitting Gundrum, OSHP said the semi driver crossed over the centerline and into the northbound lane.Gundrum was pronounced dead at the scene from injuries, OHSP confirmed.Plymouth Fire and EMS, Plymouth Police, the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, and the Richland County Coroner’s Office assisted on scene as the Ohio Department of Transportation helped close the roadway and re-route traffic. during the on-scene investigation.
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