Ohio 8 crash

A woman died after walking into traffic on Ohio 8.

(Ohio Department of Transportation)

AKRON, Ohio -- A woman died Monday after walking onto Ohio 8 in the middle of rush hour traffic.

Several cars were involved in the crash, according to Lt. Rick Edwards. The 43-year-old Canton woman's death is being investigated as a possible suicide, Edwards said.

The section of highway from Howe Avenue to Tallmadge Avenue was closed while police investigated, Edwards said. They have since reopened.

The woman walked into the northbound lanes, causing several other cars to crash, Edwards said. At least 10 cars were damaged.

The woman was in a car with her husband in the southbound lanes. She got out of the car during an argument and ran across several lanes.

She jumped over the divider and was hit by a Nissan pickup in the northbound lanes. She was dead when police arrived.