ODOT Worker Killed on I-70 Project in Zanesville

An Ohio Department of Transportation employee was killed Monday morning when a driver struck her while she was working on the Interstate 70 reconstruction project in Zanesville.

WKYC-TV’s Danita Harris reports that 45-year-old Jennifer Donley had worked for ODOT since 2022. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

Separately, North Ridgeville is calling for tougher distracted driving penalties after a road worker was nearly killed there earlier this year. Chuck Brookie, business manager for Laborers Local 758, criticized the lack of protection for workers, saying they are treated “just like a barrel.”