WASHINGTON COUNTY, IL. — An area man is dead after fiery crash on Interstate 64.

State Police say it happened around 7:45pm Monday in Washington County,

A preliminary investigation indicates that Zachary Waltrip, 30, of Addieville, was driving eastbound when a tire on his vehicle blew out.

Waltrip lost control, slid off the road, and hit a tree. Police say he was trapped in the vehicle which then caught fire. Waltrip was pronounced dead at the scene.