Driver killed in I-70 crash identified as Ohio man
An Ohio man was killed Wednesday night when the vehicle he was driving went off Interstate 70 westbound just east of the Claysville exit in Donegal Township and rolled over.
Dan West, 49, of Powhatan Point, was killed in the crash, according to Washington County Coroner Tim Warco. West was ejected from the vehicle when it crashed just before 7 p.m. The crash closed the westbound lanes of the highway. It also created a backlog on Route 40.
Assisting were firefighters from Claysville and West Alexander and Donegal Township police. The crash is being investigated by state police.