CLARK COUNTY — One person is dead after a crash involving a semi-truck in Clark County Friday evening, Ohio State Highway Patrol Sergeant J-Von Humphreys said.
As reported on News Center 7 at 11, the crash happened around 6 p.m. in the 6000 block of E National Road, near the I-70 and US-40 interchange.
“A semi going west on 70 exited off the 40 and the vehicle struck a yield sign, went off the right side of the road then struck a tree line,” Humphreys said.
The driver of the semi-trailer, identified by state troopers as William Hollar, 63, of Springfield, was pronounced dead on the scene.
Troopers shut down part of East National Road for hours as they investigated.
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The semi was the only vehicle involved in the crash, according to OSP.
Tow trucks showed up around 9 p.m. to try and get the semi out of the wooded area, and continued their efforts for over three hours.
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