Patrol finds pickup involved in fatal hit and run; charges expected to be filed next week
ZANESVILLE − Charges are expected to be filed in the next week after the Zanesville post of the Ohio Highway Patrol located the vehicle involved in Monday’s fatal hit-skip crash near milepost 8 on U.S. 40, thanks to tips from the public and assistance from local law enforcement.
The 2005 Chevy pickup was found Tuesday afternoon, hidden behind a residence in Springfield Township, according to reports and the patrol. It was confiscated by the patrol.
The two-vehicle traffic crash happened shortly before 6:30 p.m. Monday.
Authorities said Gary M. Frey, 71, of Zanesville was driving a 2015 BMV motorcycle eastbound. A light-colored silver Chevy 3500 four-door pickup with a black utility bed was westbound, according to witnesses.
The truck failed to yield while making a left turn onto Whites Road and struck the bike. The truck then fled the scene, authorities said.
Frey was transported to Genesis Hospital by Falls Township Emergency Medical Services. He was pronounced dead at the medical facility by the Muskingum County Coroner's Office.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with additional information can contact the Zanesville post of the Ohio Highway Patrol at 740-453-4972.
This article originally appeared on Zanesville Times Recorder: Pickup that fled fatal crash scene found; charges expected next week
