Dash cam video shows trooper arrive at on scene as deadly crash occurs on I-70
A 21-year-old Union County man is dead after three crashes early Wednesday on I-70 eastbound near the Enon Road exit in Mad River Twp.
News Center 7 obtained new dash camera video through a public records request. The video shows an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper approaching the scene and seeing the third and deadly crash.
After seeing the crash, the trooper called it in.
“I’m out here, but there was just another accident,” the trooper said.
That trooper saw a semi hit a Ford Fusion, driven by Elvis Kikuba, of Milford Center. Kikuba was stopped in the right lane in order to attempt to merge into the middle lane on I-70 eastbound and avoid a lane closure caused by earlier accidents.
A Volvo semi combination driven by Orce Spasovski, 52, of Beverly Shores, Indiana, hit Kikuba’s car, which forced Kikuba’s car into a guardrail and another semi, the patrol said. Kikuba was flown to Miami Valley Hospital where he later died.
Prior to the fatal crash, crews were responding to two crashes. The first of which happened when a driver of a Chevrolet Malibu lost control after attempting to avoid a deer carcass and was hit by a semi.
Following that crash, a Toyota Corolla hit the Malibu, which had been disabled in the middle lane by the collision with the semi. The driver of the Malibu was struck by her own car after she got out of it following her collision with the semi, the patrol said.
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After the second semi hit the Fusion, it also hit a Mad River Twp. fire engine. Fire Chief John Health told News Center 7′s Brandon Lewis that these types of vehicles can costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. The department is working with an insurance company to see how much the damage costs. They also don’t know how long the truck will be out of service.
Troopers told News Center 7 that fatal crash investigation are an “in-depth process” and take some time. After their investigation is complete, their findings will be sent to the prosecutor’s office for their review to determine if charges will be filed.
