Runner dies after struck by truck

A Delaware man who was running just after sunrise Thursday was struck and killed by a pickup truck.

Police and fire personnel were called at 6:50 a.m. to the area of Sycamore Lane and Glenn Parkway, about 2 miles south of downtown Delaware, on a report of a pedestrian in the road.

According to witnesses, Jeffery Maynard, 52, was jogging west on Sycamore, toward oncoming traffic, when he was struck by a Ford F-150 pickup truck driven by James Davis, 30, of Springfield, who was working on construction in the area.

Maynard died a short time later at Ohiohealth Grant Medical Center.

It was unclear why the crash occurred, whether either party was distracted or whether Maynard was wearing reflective clothing, said Delaware police Capt. Adam Moore. No charges were filed as of late Friday afternoon.

Delaware Police Department detectives are continuing to investigate the fatal crash.

One dead after hit by train

A person has died after being struck by a train on the North Side Thursday night.

Columbus police and fire were called at 8:52 p.m. to the area of Essex and 11th avenues on a report of a train striking a pedestrian.

Paramedics pronounced the person dead at the scene. The Norfolk-southern tracks where the incident occurred are near I-71.

The name of the person who died and further details were not available Friday.

Woman killed in car crash

A Columbus woman died Thursday morning in a car crash on the Southeast Side, according to Columbus police.

Tiffany T. Nelson, 44, of the Southeast Side, was driving east on Shannon Road when she lost control of her vehicle, which slid across the center lane, police said. Nelson’s car hit a car driven by Brian L. Pierce, 53, of Pickerington, who was driving westbound on Shannon Road.

Nelson’s car continued off the road after the collision. The crash was reported at 7:36 a.m. Nelson had to be cut out of her car and she died at 8:42 a.m. at Mount Carmel East hospital.

Pierce’s condition was not available Friday.

Rare bird found near Akron feared dead

Facebook posts on the “Birding Ohio” page are reporting that the brown booby seen in the Nimisila Reservoir in Summit County has died.

It’s feared the sea-going bird, which had drawn visitors from all over the Midwest after getting blown inland two weeks ago by the hurricanes, lost its battle with a predator.

All week, a peregrine falcon had been targeting the juvenile booby. On Friday morning, a birder found a wing in the water near the bird’s favorite perch that looks to be that of a brown booby.

For the past week, a parking lot at Nimisila Reservoir, near Akron, had been a mecca for birders from throughout the Midwest.

Bird-watchers flocked to see the infamous brown booby, which has never been spotted in Ohio before.

The bird’s favorite perch was along the eastern side of the lake, offering those who came to see it easy photo opportunities. Many set up in the parking lot and watched it on its perch through binoculars, but others bird enthusiasts launched canoes and kayaks on the lake for a better photo opportunity.

Some birders even waded out into the lake, complete with tripods in the water, just to get the perfect brown booby shot.

The brown booby’s usual habitat is the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, as well as the southern California coastline.

Donors can call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go to redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment. Blood drives are open today at:

Genoa Baptist Church, 7562 Lewis Center Road, Westerville, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Polaris Blood Donation Center, 1327 Cameron Ave., Lewis Center, 7:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Westbelt Blood Donation Center, 4327 Equity Dr., 8 a.m.-1 p.m.