DELAWARE, Ohio — A 39-year-old North Carolina man was killed in a crash involving a semi-truck in Delaware Tuesday morning.
Just before 5:10 a.m., the driver and a passenger of a semi-truck were traveling north on US 23 in the right lane and stopped at a red light at the intersection of US 42.
The driver and passenger of a box truck were also traveling north on U.S. 23. The driver told police that he did not realize the semi in front of him and tried to swerve into the left lane. The box struck the semi from behind.
The driver of the box truck initially told police that he was not distracted at the time of the crash. He later clarified that he was using an electronic device.
The driver of the box truck was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital for treatment and the passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger’s identity has not been released.
The occupants inside the semi were not reportedly injured.
The crash remains under investigation.