Overview
- The pedestrian was identified as Caleb Holbert, who was struck early Friday on State Route 125 near mile marker 16 in Jefferson Township.
- Troopers say an eastbound 2020 Ford Escape crossed the centerline and hit Holbert, who was walking eastbound on the westbound shoulder.
- A private attorney contacted the prosecutor on the suspect’s behalf Friday evening, and authorities say the driver is not currently in custody.
- Parts consistent with a Ford were recovered at the scene, and a Rumpke driver who discovered the body around 4 a.m. blocked traffic and called 911.
- Holbert’s family is calling for justice as a local church and a GoFundMe assist with funeral costs, and local reports differ on whether he was 22 or 31.