An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper was killed while assisting a disabled vehicle in Canfield on Thursday.

In a post on social media , the Ohio State Highway Patrol said Trooper Nicholas P. Cayton was in his cruiser when it was hit by the driver of a semi-truck on state Route 11 south, killing him. Authorities said he was assisting a disabled commercial vehicle at the time of the crash in Mahoning County.

Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Nicholas P. Cayton was killed on Oct. 16, 2025. (Photo Credit Ohio State Highway Patrol)

"Today, the Patrol lost a member of our family. This is a tragedy for the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Ohio Department of Public Safety," Ohio State Highway Patrol Superintendent Colonel Charles A. Jones said in a post on Facebook . "Our prayers go out t

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