Ohio Contractor Offers $100K Reward for Information Following Fatal Work Zone Crash
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A 25-year-old employee of Kokosing Construction was killed in a hit-and-run crash last month in Columbus.
NewsBusinessSafetyMidwest Construction NewsTransportationWorkforce Safety Ohio Contractor Offers $100K Reward for Information Following Fatal Work Zone Crash Kokosing Construction's 25-year-old employee was struck and killed in a hit-and-run Feb. 28 while working on I-70 near Columbus By Emell D. Adolphus Screenshot: WSYX ABC 6 Jordan Thomas was working with a morning crew on Feb. 28 when a car barreled through the closed construction zone, struck him and fled the scene.Screenshot: WSX-ABC 6/YouTube March 25, 2026 Ohio-based contractor Kokosing Construction has put up a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest after a 25-year-old employee was killed in a hit-and-run crash last month while working on Interstate 70 near Columbus.Local investigators say Jordan Thomas was working on bridge decks and ramps with a morning crew on Feb. 28 when a car, described as a maroon Toyota sedan, barreled through the closed construction zone, struck him and fled the scene around 2 a.m., reported ABC 6. The highway construction is connected to the city’s Downtown Ramp Up Project, a $1.4 billion upheaval by the Ohio Dept. of Transportation to reconfigure highway traffic flow around downtown Columbus. Amid an ongoing search for the driver responsible, local investigators say the reward offer has led to increased leads and community awareness across social media, with many local residents offering information and condolences under a post about the incident by the Central Ohio Crime ...
