he was driving under the influence of drugs when he hit and killed trooper kenneth veliz on gasper is charged and scheduled to be in court this morning at 8:30. according to the ohio state highway patrol gasper hit veliz after swerving to avoid another vehicle. police conducted a field sobriety test and arrested him on the scene. veliz was conducting a routine traffic stop when gat per hit him near the mckinley avenue exit near lakewood. yesterday afternoon. close friends of his describe him as a great person who was dedicated to his job. >> he is like a brother, a coworker, godfather to my son, my parents loved him like a son. he was there at all our family activities. he was the support. the anchor. my kids loved him, they called him uncle kenny. unreal. >> reporter: veliz's visitation will be on wednesday at lorraine high veliz was also honored at his youngest son's football game last night. fans from both teams showed support with blue. there was also a balloon release before the game and how about there? his son took the field in honor of his father and they won, for the first ti

station and police say he was driving under the influence of drugs when he hit and killed trooper kenneth veliz on i-90. gas superis charged with vehicular homicide and is morning. according to the highway patrol gas they are hit veliz after swerving to avoid another vehicle. police arrested him on the scene. they gave him a sobriety test and veliz was conducting a routine traffic stop mere the mckinley avenue exit near lakewood. a procession for veliz, the father of three, happened yesterday afternoon. close friends of his describe him as a great person who was dedicated to his job. coworker, the godfather to my son. my parents loved him like a son, he was there at all our family activities. he was support. he was the anchor. my kids loved him, they call him uncle kenny. unreal. >> reporter: tonight veliz's visitation will be wednesday. veliz was honored at his youngest son's football game last night. more on that, coming up at 6:00. >>> touching tribute. thank you. >>> a second victim in the ashland murder has been identified. 29-year-old elizabeth griffith had been missing since august 16th,