Pedestrian killed by car near state park

GUILFORD LAKE — A 34-year-old man was fatally injured today as he walked along state Route 172 near Hoffee Road in front of Guilford Lake State Park in Hanover Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol in Lisbon.

The deceased was identified as Kevin Troyer of Canal Fulton.

A westbound dump truck driven by Robert Runser, 39, of Hanoverton, came up behind Troyer and moved left to give him more walking room at 10:15 a.m., the patrol said. A 17-year-old Leetonia girl, whom the patrol declined to identify, was driving an eastbound car and saw the truck giving space to Troyer. She went off the right edge of the road, lost control, went back across the road, hit Troyer, and then went off the north edge of the road and hit a tree, the patrol said.

No other injuries were reported. No charges have been filed. The crash remains under investigation.