Near-fatal crash on U.S. 35 prompts changes after semi hits man

Changes are being made to a busy stretch of U.S. 35 in Greene County, Ohio, following a serious crash that left a man hospitalized.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol identified visibility issues on this portion of the highway after a semi-truck hit a man fueling his pickup truck, sending him over a guardrail and causing serious injuries.

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Lieutenant Joseph Weeks of the Ohio State Highway Patrol explained that tall grass along the curve of the road created a blind spot, contributing to the crash.

Weeks noted that the lack of braking before the collision prompted investigators to examine the crash site more closely…

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