Deadly Incident On The Road

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating what led up to the death of a man hit by a car while he was standing on the highway in Paulding County. Officials determined 19-year-old, Juan Gibson of Fort Wayne was standing in the eastbound lane of State Route 613 for an unknown reason. That’s when he was hit by a Jeep. Gibson was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Jeep, 29-year-old Courtney Foy of Paulding, was not injured. State and local officials are on the case, at this hour.