UPDATE 9:05 PM:
The driver of the tractor trailer engulfed in flames died, according to Terry Shaffer, the Clarion County Coroner.
Shaffer said the victim and truck were "burned beyond recognition" after being pinned in the driver's seat because of the accident.
The tractor trailer hit the back of another truck on I-80, which trapped the driver inside.
It is not clear whether the man died on impact or from the burns, Shaffer said.
The autopsy for the man will be Monday in Erie.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A multi-vehicle car crash left a tractor trailer engulfed in flames Sunday in Clarion County.
The accident happened around 4 p.m. on Interstate 80 eastbound between Exit 64 and Exit 70 near Strattanville, police said.
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Multiple fire crews around the area were called to the scene, and major traffic back-ups have been reported.
It is unclear if there were any injuries because of the accident.
State police said I-80 East is closed between Exit 60 and Exit 70.
No other information was available.
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