A 41-year-old Georgetown, Ohio truck driver died when the semi-truck he was driving crashed on westbound Interstate 64 near Wayne City late Monday afternoon.
State Police say a preliminary investigation indicates Brian Jones was traveling westbound in a construction zone when for unknown reasons he struck the concrete bridge barrier multiple times and left the right side of the road. The truck then struck a tree and overturned.
Jones was pronounced dead at the scene by the Wayne County Coroner.
The crash occurred at 5:15 Monday evening. The westbound lanes were closed during the crash investigation and did not reopen until 4:30 Tuesday morning.
State Police say this is an open and ongoing investigation.
