ODOT worker dies after being hit while on site of interstate construction project

ODOT worker dies after being hit while on site of interstate construction project Advertisement Updated: 7:29 AM EST Nov 10, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Fletcher Keel Digital Editor ODOT worker dies after being hit while on site of interstate construction project Updated: 7:29 AM EST Nov 10, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Fletcher Keel Digital Editor ZANESVILLE, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Transportation is mourning the loss of one of its workers while in a construction zone in Zainesville. In a statement posted to its social media pages, ODOT says Jennifer Donley, 45, died while working on the Interstate 70 Reconstruction Project in Zainesville. Advertisement According to WLWT's sister station, WCMH in Columbus , Donley died after being hit by a semi-truck Monday morning. Donley was hired as a bridge inspector in 2022, ODOT Director Pamela Boratyn said in a statement. "She loved her job and always had a positive attitude," Boratyn said. This content is imported from facebook. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. ODOT says to keep Donley, her family, friends, and everyone else impacted by the tragedy in their thoughts and prayers. Make WLWT a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks US Air Force evacuates tankers from base in England due to Iran threat, WSJ reports The US to become first nation to fully shun a UN Human Rights Council review AI-generated political ads spiked in 2026, but campaigns still prioritized other means of messaging FDA adds warning about rare vision loss to popular GLP-1s