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Firefighters extinguish a car that caught fire after slamming into the rear of a tractor trailer Sunday, March 21, 2010 on eastbound Interstate 70 at the intersection with U.S. 40 in Clark County. The driver of the car was killed in the accident which blocked two of the three lanes of Interstate 70 while the incident was investigated.

Staff photo Bill Lackey Firefighters extinguish a car that caught fire after slamming into the rear of a tractor trailer Sunday, March 21, 2010 on eastbound Interstate 70 at the intersection with U.S. 40 in Clark County. The driver of the car was killed in the accident which blocked two of the three lanes of Interstate 70 while the incident was investigated.

By Kelly Mori, Staff Writer Updated 7:49 AM Monday, March 22, 2010

HARMONY TWP., Clark County — A Columbus man was killed Sunday, March 21, when the vehicle he was driving struck the back of a semi-tractor trailer on Interstate 70 near Harmony.

Thomas Callaway, 39, was entering the eastbound ramp onto the highway from U.S. 40, near mile-marker 62, when his car ran into the back of the semi, which was stopped on the entrance ramp, said Ohio State Highway Patrol Sgt. Vee Witcher Jr.

The driver of the semi, Senad Basic, 49, of Vermont told troopers he had been traveling eastbound on I-70 when he struck a bird.

He said he pulled over onto the entrance ramp to check for damage to his truck.

As Callaway’s vehicle merged onto the highway, it struck the back of the semi and burst into flames. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Basic, who was not injured, was cited for prohibitions from parking on highways and vehicular manslaughter.

He voluntarily submitted to both blood and urine samples with results pending.

The accident is still under investigation.

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