Young woman from Ohio dies after crash in the Frederick area

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A 25-year-old woman from Ohio died after a crash in the Frederick area on Wednesday that involved a tractor trailer and a vehicle with small children inside.

The crash occurred just before 9 p.m. on the eastbound side of Interstate 70. Police said a 2001 Ford Explorer went off the road onto the shoulder and crashed into the rear of a tractor trailer that was stopped.

The driver of the Ford — Lateca Thompson — was taken to an area hospital where she later died. A 20-year-old passenger in the vehicle, who is also from Ohio, and three young children were taken to area hospitals. Their conditions were not known.

The crash is under investigation. The driver of the tractor trailer driver was not injured.