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A woman was hit by a truck and killed on Monday after she ran across the southbound lanes of State Route 8.

According to newsnet5.com’s media partner, the Akron Beacon Journal , the woman jumped out of her car during an argument with her husband.

Police said the woman climbed over a cement barrier and was hit by a truck in the northbound lanes of the road. She was dead before police arrived.

As many as 10 chain-reaction wrecks were reported after the initial crash, backing up traffic for miles during rush hour.

http://www.newsnet5.com/news/local-news/akron-canton-news/truck-hits-kills-woman-running-across-state-route-8