BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A deadly crash shut down a stretch of I-70 in Washington County for hours on Thursday.
A Washington County 911 supervisor says the crash was reported around 1:22 p.m. near mile marker 10.5 in Buffalo Township.
Pennsylvania State Police say a Ford Focus was heading eastbound when it began crossing the grass median and into oncoming traffic.
It then collided head-on with a tractor-trailer heading westbound toward the state line.
The Ford’s driver was declared dead on scene, and the tractor-trailer’s driver was treated for minor injuries, PSP says.
At around 10:30 p.m., Washington County Coroner Tim Warco identified the victim as Joshua Hopkins, 23, of Austin, Texas.
The investigation is ongoing.
According to PennDOT, I-70 westbound was closed between Exit 11 (Taylorstown) and Exit 6 (Claysville) until about 4:25 p.m., when it reopened to a single lane.
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