Semi strikes, kills Hamilton man on I-71 who ran from troopers during OVI arrest

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Troopers suspected that Richards was operating his vehicle impaired, and he also had an outstanding arrest warrant from the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, according to a release.

During the arrest, Richards got away from the troopers and ran into southbound traffic. That’s when he was struck by a 2020 Freightliner semitrailer driven by Jamie M. Hornsby, 43, of Scottsburg, Indiana.

The crash remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.