CLARK COUNTY — UPDATE @ 10:46 a.m.:
The man who died in a semi crash on Interstate 70 in Clark County on Thursday morning has been identified.
Dennis Allen Ault, 61, of Springfield, was identified by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Troopers said Ault was driving a 2016 International Prostar tractor-trailer combination on eastbound I-70 when he drove off the right side of the road and hit a tree.
Ault died at the scene.
The crash caused all three lanes on I-70 eastbound to be closed for nearly an hour and a half. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, the right lane remains closed.
The crash remains under investigation.
UPDATE @ 8:00 a.m.:
At least one person is dead after a semi crash on Interstate 70 in Clark County on Thursday.
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As reported on News Center 7 Daybreak, the crash happened at around 5:10 a.m. on Eastbound I-70 near State Route 54.
An Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) trooper told our news crew that at least one person has died.
Our news crew said the Clark County Coroner’s Office is at the scene.
Video and photos show the right lane remains closed on I-70 EB near State Route 54.
News Center 7 will continue to update this developing story
INITIAL STORY
State troopers and hazmat responded to a crash involving a semi on Interstate 70 in Clark County early Thursday.
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WHIO Traffic Reporter Jake Magnotta is monitoring this crash and has the latest information on News Center 7 Daybreak from 4:25 a.m. to 7 a.m.
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The crash happened at around 5:10 a.m. on Eastbound I-70 near State Route 54, according to an Ohio State Highway Patrol Dispatcher.
The dispatcher confirmed to News Center 7 that hazmat is on the way.
A milk trailer is actively leaking milk, the dispatcher said.
News Center 7 will continue to update this developing story
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