Centerville man dead after being struck by semi-truck on SR-725

A local man is dead after he was struck by a tractor-trailer on State Route 725 in Miami Township early Wednesday.

News Center 7 had a reporter on site and will broadcast the latest LIVE on News Center 7 at 5 p.m.

As News Center 7 previously reported, around 5:45 a.m., Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers were called to a report of a person being struck by a tractor-trailer on SR-725 east of Mad River Road.

An initial investigation by state troopers revealed that a Freightliner Cascadia, driven by Paul Knott, 59, of Franklin, was traveling eastbound on SR-725 when Kevin Lake, 46, of Centerville, attempted to cross the road.

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Lake stepped into Knott’s path and was hit.

According to police, an attempt was made to cross Lake in an area that was not marked for pedestrian traffic.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Knott was not injured.

The crash is still under investigation.

We will continue to follow this story.