Authorities are investigating a fatal traffic accident late Friday night on state Route 59 near West Thornton Street near downtown Akron.
A vehicle struck a 39-year-old man lying in the roadway at 11:23 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
“It’s unclear why he was lying in the roadway,” Capt. Daniel Zampelli said Monday.
His identity has not been released, pending the notification of his family.
The investigation into the accident and the man’s cause of death is continuing.