Suffield Township ,OH :60-Years old William S. Knapp killed and another injured after Truck crash on Monday afternoon ,May 11th 2015

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a truck versus pedestrian crash that occurred on Swartz Road, .3 miles east of State Route 43, just after 1:30 p.m. today (May 11).

A 1994 Ford Ranger truck was traveling westbound on Swartz Road when it struck a pedestrian in the roadway.

The 1994 Ford was driven by Samantha M. Moseley, 19, of Suffield. She was uninjured in the crash and was wearing her safety belt.

The pedestrian, William S. Knapp, 60, of Kent, Ohio was doing roadwork with the Suffield Township Road Department repairing potholes when he was struck.

Knapp was taken by ambulance to Akron City Hospital where he was later pronounced dead at 4:07 p.m. in the emergency room.

Knapp is the eighth person to lose their life on Portage County roadways this year, according to OSHP.

This crash remains under investigation.



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Portage County: Road crew worker struck and killed