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Man killed on I-71 near Kings Island
Updated: Wednesday, 24 Jun 2009, 11:57 AM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 24 Jun 2009, 11:18 AM EDT
MASON, Ohio (WDTN) - A man changing a tire on the side of Interstate 71 near Kings Island was struck by a passing truck just before 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released.
All lanes except the left 'high-speed lane' of northbound I-71 are closed between Kings Island Drive and Kings Mills Road in the Mason area while Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers investigate.
There is no estimate as to when all lanes of the road will reopen.
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