Springfield man hit, killed while walking across I-70

Compton was hit around 10:49 p.m., just before the weather changed from a light rain to snow, the patrol said.

The driver who struck Compton, 24-year-old Alena Johnson of Dayton, was driving an SUV west on I-70 near the 55 mile marker. She was returning from the Columbus airport after picking up family members, according to troopers. No one in the SUV was injured.

The left lane of I-70 was closed for about two hours as troopers investigated.

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Springfield Twp. EMS and Maine’s Towing and Recovery assisted at the scene.