The crash occurred shortly before 1 p.m. at milepost 62 on Interstate 70, near U.S. Route 40.

According to the Springfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a driver of a commercial vehicle lost control and crossed the median into eastbound traffic. 

SLIDESHOW:  Images From Scene 

Patrol officers said a westbound Mack commercial truck, driven by Zygmunt Wieckowski, 59 of Chicago, lost control and crossed the median into eastbound traffic.

The truck clipped a sedan driven by Robin McCann, 45, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. McCann was not injured in the crash.

The truck then struck a 17-passenger motor coach driven by Traci Williams, of Springfield. Williams, 42, and three passengers were killed in the crash.

Kenny Fry, 61, Lonnie Acton, 28, and Alonso Ruffin, 37, all of Springfield, were pronounced dead at the scene by the Clark County Coroner's Office.

Wieckowski and six additional passengers in the motor coach were transported to local hospitals for treatment.

The names and conditions of the six passengers were not immediately known. According to the patrol, the motorcoach was carrying developmentally disabled people.
 
Eastbound traffic on I-70 was shut down for several hours following the wreck.  Traffic was being redirected onto state Route 41.

The highway completely reopened shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday. 

The crash remains under investigation. Alcohol was not believed to be a factor in the crash. 
 
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