Roseville man arrested after body found on side of the road Pennsylvania

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Updated: 7:31 PM PDT May 27, 2026

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A Roseville truck driver was arrested in connection with a homicide investigation in Pennsylvania, according to authorities.On May 23, officers responded to a report of a body on the side of the road covered by a blanket in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania State Police said.When first responders arrived, paramedics identified the person as a man, who appeared to have multiple stab wounds and severe head trauma, police said. The man was laying face down with his legs pointed toward the railroad tracks.The man was pronounced dead at the scene. He was later identified by police as Oleksandr Hurianov.Police later determined Hurianov worked for New Route Inc., a trucking company based in Fair Oaks, and was driving partners with Ilia Romanchenko, 25, of Roseville. An affidavit showed that Romanchenko told his boss that had been in a fight with Hurianov and parked his truck at a gas station in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.Surveillance footage from the gas station showed Romanchenko discarding a plastic bag in the trash and entering the store with visible injuries on his hands, police said. Romanchekno was identified as the suspect in Hurianov’s death and was arrested a day later in Miami after flying there from Philadelphia. He was wearing the same clothes as he was while at the gas station, police said. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. —

A Roseville truck driver was arrested in connection with a homicide investigation in Pennsylvania, according to authorities.

On May 23, officers responded to a report of a body on the side of the road covered by a blanket in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania State Police said.

When first responders arrived, paramedics identified the person as a man, who appeared to have multiple stab wounds and severe head trauma, police said. The man was laying face down with his legs pointed toward the railroad tracks.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. He was later identified by police as Oleksandr Hurianov.

Police later determined Hurianov worked for New Route Inc., a trucking company based in Fair Oaks, and was driving partners with Ilia Romanchenko, 25, of Roseville.

Illia Romanchenko

An affidavit showed that Romanchenko told his boss that had been in a fight with Hurianov and parked his truck at a gas station in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

Surveillance footage from the gas station showed Romanchenko discarding a plastic bag in the trash and entering the store with visible injuries on his hands, police said.

Romanchekno was identified as the suspect in Hurianov’s death and was arrested a day later in Miami after flying there from Philadelphia. He was wearing the same clothes as he was while at the gas station, police said.

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