UPDATE: Zanesville OSHP Investigates Motorhome Fire

(UPDATE) 8/14/2025  The State Highway Patrol has identified the driver of the motorhome as 80-year-old Robert Henderson of Lancaster. Henderson was transported to OSU Medical Center and succumbed to his injuries. The cause of the fire is suspected to be the result of equipment failure.

ZANESVILLE, OH – The Zanesville Post of the State Highway Patrol is investigating a vehicle fire that resulted in serious injuries.

It happened just after 12:30 this afternoon.

Authorities say a motorhome was traveling East on I-70 near State Route 93.

The vehicle caught fire while stopped at a traffic signal at the intersection.

The Patrol says passersby assisted the driver by breaking a back window and pulling him from the vehicle.

The driver was taken to Genesis Hospital for treatment.

The fire remains under investigation.