WOOD COUNTY, Ohio — A New York man was killed after a crash on the Ohio Turnpike overnight in Wood County.
The incident happened just before 1 a.m. Wednesday on the westbound side of the turnpike near mile marker 67. The driver of a cargo van crashed into the back of a semi which was parked on the shoulder of the road.
The victim was identified Wednesday as 61-year-old Evgeny Zolotarev, of Brooklyn, N.Y. He was trapped inside the van and needed to be extricated by the Lake Township Fire Department.
The driver of the cargo van was pronounced dead on scene.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Zolotarev was wearing a seat belt. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was parked on the shoulder after experiencing engine trouble. He was not injured.
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