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Coroner’s office identifies man hit, killed by truck in Harrison Twp.; deputies investigating

HARRISON TWP. — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man they believe was hit by a truck Sunday afternoon.

The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office identified the man Monday as Ray Kennedy, 60, of Dayton.

Deputies were called out to the 3500 block of W. Hillcrest Ave in Harrison Twp. around 1:44 p.m. on reports of a man lying dead on the road.

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An initial investigation showed that Kennedy was walking eastbound on the south side of the road when he was hit from behind, a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office sergeant said in a release.

Deputies believe the vehicle that hit Kennedy was an early 2000′s model GMC truck that’s either tan or champagne in color.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Regional Dispatch Center at (937) 225-4557.

We’ll update this story as we learn more.

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