The preliminary investigation shows that a Chevrolet Impala, driven by Stanley E. Kaleta, 80, of West Chester, was driving south on I-75 around 8 p.m. when he struck Fields who was in the roadway. Kaleta was uninjured, according to the release.
The crash remains under investigation.
One lane of southbound I-75 was closed for about three hours while the crash scene was active.
The state patrol was assisted by the Middletown Division of Police, Middletown Division of Fire, Warren County Coroner’s Office and the Ohio Department of Transportation.
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