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Truck driver found dead at Preble County truck stop identified
Truck driver found dead at Preble County truck stop identified
Man struck by semi, killed at truck stop May 27
PREBLE COUNTY — The 59-year-old truck driver who was found dead at the TA Travel Centers of America truck stop on Ohio 127 has been identified as Myron Hallett of Morenci, Mich.
Preble County Sheriff investigators are still awaiting autopsy results for Hallett, who worked for Mercer Transportation Co. in Greenville, Ill., according to Preble County Sheriff Mike Simpson.
Investigators have determined that Hallett was struck by a tractor-trailer, but have not determined if that is what caused his death.
“We have no real witnesses to how he ended up on the ground,” Simpson said Friday.
Deputies were called out to the truck stop, which is north of Interstate 70, at 9:47 p.m. Thursday.
Hallett’s body was discovered by other truck drivers. These drivers approached another truck driver who was seen driving a tractor-trailer that had just come from the area where Hallett’s body was found. Deputies at the scene questioned this truck driver and retrieved some evidence that proved his tractor-trailer had indeed struck Hallett. The truck driver, whose name has not been released, told authorities that he had no idea that he had struck someone. The truck driver’s company sent another driver to finish his route while he was allowed to go home.
Simpson pointed out Friday that lighting is an issue at the truck stop, but it was not clear if lighting played a role in the tractor-trailer hitting Hallett.
Investigators have not determined if Hallett died as a result of the tractor-trailer strike or if he was injured or died prior to the tractor-trailer strike. They are also trying to determine if another tractor-trailer had struck Hallett prior to being hit by the tractor-trailer that had evidence that the deputies collected.
Investigators believe Hallett purchased some food from the truck stop and was heading back to his tractor-trailer when he ended up on the ground, Simpson said. Some food was near Hallett’s body, along with an umbrella. Authorities believe it was raining at the time when Hallett was heading back to his tractor-trailer. Hallett’s body was between 75 to 100 yards away from his tractor-trailer.
Truck driver found dead at Preble County truck stop identified
Truck driver found dead at Preble County truck stop identified
Man struck by semi, killed at truck stop May 27
PREBLE COUNTY — The 59-year-old truck driver who was found dead at the TA Travel Centers of America truck stop on Ohio 127 has been identified as Myron Hallett of Morenci, Mich.
Preble County Sheriff investigators are still awaiting autopsy results for Hallett, who worked for Mercer Transportation Co. in Greenville, Ill., according to Preble County Sheriff Mike Simpson.
Investigators have determined that Hallett was struck by a tractor-trailer, but have not determined if that is what caused his death.
“We have no real witnesses to how he ended up on the ground,” Simpson said Friday.
Deputies were called out to the truck stop, which is north of Interstate 70, at 9:47 p.m. Thursday.
Hallett’s body was discovered by other truck drivers. These drivers approached another truck driver who was seen driving a tractor-trailer that had just come from the area where Hallett’s body was found. Deputies at the scene questioned this truck driver and retrieved some evidence that proved his tractor-trailer had indeed struck Hallett. The truck driver, whose name has not been released, told authorities that he had no idea that he had struck someone. The truck driver’s company sent another driver to finish his route while he was allowed to go home.
Simpson pointed out Friday that lighting is an issue at the truck stop, but it was not clear if lighting played a role in the tractor-trailer hitting Hallett.
Investigators have not determined if Hallett died as a result of the tractor-trailer strike or if he was injured or died prior to the tractor-trailer strike. They are also trying to determine if another tractor-trailer had struck Hallett prior to being hit by the tractor-trailer that had evidence that the deputies collected.
Investigators believe Hallett purchased some food from the truck stop and was heading back to his tractor-trailer when he ended up on the ground, Simpson said. Some food was near Hallett’s body, along with an umbrella. Authorities believe it was raining at the time when Hallett was heading back to his tractor-trailer. Hallett’s body was between 75 to 100 yards away from his tractor-trailer.
