CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) – A Ross County man has died after being struck by a car on U.S. Route 23 Monday evening, south of Chillicothe.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 53-year-old Timothy Oyer was walking westbound across U.S. Route 23 at around 6;08 p.m. when a woman driving a 2006 Pontiac Torrent struck Oyer in the southbound lanes. The crash occurred approximately five miles south of Chillicothe and three miles north of Massieville.
Oyer, of Chillicothe, did not survive the crash, while the driver of the Pontiac was taken to Adena Regional Medical Center to be treated for minor injuries. The collision resulted in the closure of the highway for about three hours.