Beaver Township, OH — August 15, 2022, 29-year-old Nicholas Cyphert died when a van hit him and his semi-truck on the Ohio Turnpike in Beaver Township.
Reports say the incident happened just before 4:00 a.m. on the turnpike near the ramp from Interstate 680. Preliminary investigation suggests Cyphert pulled his big rig over when one of its tires blew out, then exited to make repairs. He completed changing the tire and was walking to the back of the semi-trailer to retrieve his caution triangles when he and the truck were hit by a van passing by on the roadway.
Cyphert suffered fatal injuries in the accident.
The investigation is ongoing but alcohol is not suspected as a factor in the collision.
No further information is currently available.