CLARK COUNTY — UPDATE @ 11 p.m.:
A 47-year-old is dead after a crash on I-70 in Clark County.
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The crash was reported around 7 p.m. in the area of I-70 eastbound near US-68.
Travis Vance, 47, of Springfield, was merging onto eastbound I-70 from US-68 when he lost control of his car on the entrance ramp, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
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The car traveled into the path of an eastbound semi tractor-trailer, which hit the driver’s side.
Vance died at the scene.
The driver of the semi-trailer was not hurt.
State troopers said light rain was falling at the time of the crash and speed and wet roadways may have been a contributing factor.
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Initial reports indicated that the crash invovled a car and a semi.
Both eastbound lanes are closed as crews investigate, but one lane is expected to open shortly, dispatchers said.
We are working to learn what led to the crash.
We will continue to update this story.
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