CANTON, Ohio – One individual was killed after being struck by a vehicle on I-77 North in Canton early Wednesday morning.
According to the Canton Police Department, officers arrived to the incident near milepost 108.2 about 3:30 a.m. “for an accident between a motor vehicle and a pedestrian.”
According to police, a 2024 Kia Sportage was driving in the right lane “when it struck a male that was walking northbound on the interstate in the lane of travel.”
The pedestrian was transferred to a local hospital and later pronounced dead.
His name has not yet been released.
“Whether drugs or alcohol were a factor for the pedestrian is unknown at this time as investigators await toxicology reports,” the Canton Police Department said.
The Kia’s driver was not injured “and is not suspected of using drugs or alcohol.”
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the Canton Police Department’s Traffic Bureau at 330-438-4485. Tip411 also allows users to provide anonymous tips.
