Driver killed after crashing head-on into tractor-trailer on I-70 in Washington County

A driver is dead after crashing head-on into a tractor-trailer on Interstate 70 in Washington County on Thursday afternoon, Pennsylvania State Police said.

PennDOT says the crash, which happened around 1:30 p.m., closed westbound I-70 between the Taylorstown and Claysville exits. PennDOT announced around 6:30 p.m. that the road was back open. 

According to troopers, the investigation shows that a Ford Focus traveling eastbound crossed over the grass median and continued into oncoming traffic. The car crashed head-on with a tractor-trailer that was going westbound towards the state line. 

Police said medical staff declared the Ford Focus driver dead at the scene. The driver was later identified as 23-year-old Joshua Hoplkins of Austin, Texas. The tractor-trailer driver was treated for minor injuries at the scene. 

Police said they're continuing to investigate the crash with the help of collision analysis and reconstruction specialists and forensic service units.