Pennsylvania man dies after cab is thrown off tractor-trailer in Hagerstown, Md., crash

A Pennsylvania man died early Thursday as a result of a fiery crash on Interstate 70 in Hagerstown, Md. 

Police and emergency personnel responded to the crash at about 6:44 a.m., according to a release from Maryland State Police. 

Samuel Reese of New Galilee, located northwest of Pittsburgh, was driving a Freightliner tractor-trailer east approaching Exit 32B (U.S. 40) east of Hagerstown when traffic abruptly slowed. Upon hitting the brakes, the tractor-trailer crossed into the acceleration lane at the U.S. 40 overpass and struck the bridge abutment. The impact resulted in the cab of the truck being thrown from the truck frame, causing a fire. 

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Reese was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. A police report did not give his age. 

Two vehicles traveling directly behind the tractor-trailer collided while attempting to avoid the initial crash. The drivers, Deborah Flores and Dennie Stitely, both of Hagerstown, were not injured, police said. 

Interstate 70 east was closed in the area for several hours following the crash.