AKRON, Ohio -- Police tell WKYC a bear was struck by a vehicle early Tuesday morning in the area of I-77 North and Vernon Odom Boulevard.
The scene was clear by 6 a.m.
Police say the bear was killed in the crash.
Officials with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources say they believe this is the bear they have been tracking through Hudson, Brecksville and Wadsworth recently due to the tag on its ear.