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Pickup truck driver killed in Frederick crash

August 4, 2020 at 7:48 a.m. EDT

A 71-year-old driver was killed in a crash Monday in Frederick, Md., officials said.

The incident happened at 3:15 p.m. on Interstate 70 west near Hollow Road.

An initial investigation found that a pickup truck blew a tire and hit an embankment before it flipped, according to Maryland State Police. The driver was later identified as Cecilio Ona Bernabe Jr., of Hagerstown. Bernabe was pronounced dead on the scene, police said.

The crash remains under investigation.