A 48-year-old man who was killed Nov. 16 when he crashed his car on I-277 and then wandered onto the highway before being fatally struck , has been identified by the Summit County's Medical Examiner's office as Dmitry Chernikov from Akron.

According to a release from Akron police Lt. Michael Murphy, officers responded at approximately 10:50 a.m. to a car accident with injuries on I-277 West just after Manchester Road.

Witnesses reported that Chernikov was driving a gray Tesla and had been traveling at a high rate of speed while weaving in and out of traffic before crashing into a barrier, Murphy said.

After the crash, witnesses said Chernikov exited the car and began walking into oncoming traffic on the highway, causing at least one vehicle to swerve to avoid hitting him before before

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