CLEVELAND — A 35-year-old man who was killed on I-90 eastbound Monday afternoon was waiting to cross the interstate near MLK Boulevard to retrieve a wheel that came off his car when he was struck, according to Cleveland police.
Police said at approximately 1:35 p.m., the man, identified as Larry V. Burkett-Uher, 35, was crossing all four lanes on I-90 eastbound when he was struck by a Hyundai.
Burkett-Uher was pronounced dead at the scene
Video from an ODOT camera shows police redirecting traffic off the highway.
I-90 EB at East 72nd Street closed
The driver who struck the man was transported to the hospital for treatment.
The fatal incident remains under investigation, police said.
