Cincinnati Police have identified the two individuals killed in a fiery crash involving two tractor-trailers on Interstate 75 Friday afternoon.
Momin Shoukri, 26, and Rose Portillo, 37, sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash, according to Cincinnati Police.
The crash happened around 3 p.m. Friday in the northbound lanes of Interstate 75, near Hopple Street and the Interstate 74 exit.
According to police, Shoukri was driving a 2014 Freightliner tractor semi-trailer traveling south on I-75 when he lost control of the vehicle and hit a concrete barrier, crossing onto the northbound lanes.
His vehicle then collided nearly head-on with a 2015 Volvo D13 tractor semi-trailer traveling north, police said.
The 2014 Freightliner tractor semi-trailer caught fire because of the collision, according to police. The driver, Shoukir, and the passenger, Portillo, did not escape the vehicle and died at the scene, police stated.
According to police, the driver of the 2015 Volvo D13 tractor semi-trailer did not have significant injuries as a result of the crash.
Investigators believe excessive speed was a factor in the crash.
Any witnesses to this crash are asked to contact the Cincinnati Police Department’s Traffic Unit at 513-352-2514.
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