Fatal Accident Closes Portion Of I-70 West

One person was killed in a head-on crash on Interstate 70 westbound between the Taylorstown and Claysville exits.  The Washington County Coroners Office identified the driver as 23 year old Joshua Hopkins of Austin, Texas. State police say the crash happened approximately 1:30 pm Thursday afternoon when Hopkins’ eastbound Ford Focus crossed the grass median and into westbound traffic, slamming head-on into a tractor-trailer. Hopkins was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver was treated for minor injuries. The westbound lanes in that area were closed for a few hours until one lane was re-opened around 4 pm. Traffic backed past the Chestnut Street exit for another two hours.