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Ohio man struck and killed by tractor-trailer on I-70 after hitting deer

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Posted at 9:00 AM, Jun 17, 2022
and last updated 2022-06-17 11:26:52-04

MYERSVILLE, Md. — An Ohio man was struck and killed overnight by a tractor-trailer on I-70, when he got out of his vehicle after hitting a deer.

It happened just after 3am Friday on the westbound side, prior to the MD Route 17 Myersville exit in Frederick County.

The deceased man has been identified as 33-year-old Jordan Scott Maddocks.

Police say three other people inside the vehicle at the time of the collision were not hurt. The tractor-trailer driver also was not injured.

The crash caused parts of I-70 to be closed for several hours.