UPDATE: Dayton man killed in I-70 crash identified

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP — UPDATE 2:45 p.m.:

A Dayton man is dead following a crash on I-70 in Clark County Tuesday morning.

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Charles Simmons, 32, was identified by the Ohio State Highway Patrol as the driver killed in the crash on I-70 westbound at the on ramp from US 68. The crash happened around 6:05 a.m.

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A preliminary investigation showed that Simmons’ 2017 Nissan Altima was stopped on I-70 westbound after a previous crash. His car was then hit by a 2020 Freightliner semitrailer, driven by Roshaun Valentine, 38, of Montana. Both vehicles went off the right side of the road and caught fire.

Simmons was trapped inside of the Altima and was later pronounced dead on scene.

The crash remains under investigation.

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At least 1 dead after crash on I-70 WB near US-68 in Springfield Township

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