Fatal hit-and-run on I-77 in Tuscarawas County: Ohio State Highway Patrol seeks semi driver involved

Описание: The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is looking for the driver of a semi-truck connected to a fatal hit-skip that took place in Tuscarawas County last month.

According to an OSHP press release, the incident took place on Oct. 24, at approximately 11:40 a.m.

ODOT video near Strasburg shows a red semi-truck heading north on I-77 in the right lane. Seconds behind him is Alsept in a white Kia SUV, heading home from the store in the left lane. The crash happened just out of the view of the camera but according to OSHP, the driver of the semi cut across the left lane in front of Alsept to make a U-turn through the median, causing Alsept to slam into its trailer.

The driver of the second vehicle, 78-year-old Dennis Alsept, of Bolivar, was taken to Aultman Hospital with serious injuries. He died as a result of those injuries on Oct. 31.

The family of Alsept is now asking for the public's help in finding the driver of the semi.

“We want justice. We want this driver found,” the victim’s son-in-law Andy Donaldson said.

Matt Rascon reports: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/loc... --

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