Two Semis Collide on I-70, One Driver Killed

Two semis collided early Saturday morning on I-70 in Clark County.

Illinois State Police reported  the semis were both eastbound, one in the driving lane and one in the passing lane. As the rig driven by 60-year-old Claude Watson of St. Louis was passing the semi driven by 45-year-old Duane Jones of Dayton, Ohio, the Jones unit crossed the centerline and struck Watson's vehicle.

Both rigs ran off the roadway to the left and into the median. Both crossed a ditch and traveled a steel fence. Watson's' semi overturned, landed on the driver's side, and caught fire. The Clark County Coroner pronounced Watson dead at the scene. Jones was not injured.

Jones was cited for improper lane usage.

The crash happened at 3:16am.