A Sandusky man and another man were killed late Tuesday in a roadside accident on the Ohio Turnpike.

HENRIETTA TWP. — A Sandusky man and another man were killed late Tuesday in a roadside accident on the Ohio Turnpike. Eric Ackerman, 42, a tow truck operator, was assisting the driver of disabled vehicle when both he and the driver were hit by a pickup, according to a news release from the state Highway Patrol. The identity of the second man killed was not released pending notification of his family. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene, the Patrol said. Ackerman, who worked for Interstate Towing of Norwalk, and the other man, were both outside their vehicles on the right shoulder of the Turnpike eastbound, loading two jet skis from a trailer of the disabled vehicle onto the wrecker when they were hit, the Patrol said. The accident happened near mile marker 132 at about 11:23 p.m. Ackerman was was wearing a reflective vest at the time of the crash and the tow truck's overhead emergency lights were activated. The pickup went airborne after hitting the men, the trailer and the tow truck, overturning and landing upside down in the right lane. The driver of the 2009 Chevrolet 2500 pickup, Zachary Santoro, 30, of Bellevue, suffered minor injuries and was transported to Mercy Health-Lorain Hospital by ground ambulance. "The crash scene remains active at this time and the investigation is ongoing. Traffic is currently being restricted to pass on the left shoulder and the roadway is expected to fully reopen without restriction at approximately 4:30 a.m.," the Patrol's news release said.