Officials have identified the 81-year-old Clarion man who died in a three-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer Wednesday morning, March 18, on Interstate 80 in Mercer County.

Rayburn George, 81, of Clarion, died accidentally of blunt force trauma to the head and chest due to the crash, according to Coroner John A. Libonati.

A news release of George’s identity was delayed until Friday in order to properly notify his family.

The crash occurred at 9:38 a.m. on I-80 near Bethel-Wilmington Road in Shenango Township, state police said. Carlos A. Valdivia Perez, 26, of New Jersey, and Wilner W. Dompierre, 50, of New York, were also injured in the crash and transported to a Mercy Health — St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital in Ohio.

Police said the three drivers were traveling on I-80 when Valdivia Perez struck the rear of George’s vehicle, which caused him to strike the rear of Dompierre’s vehicle, the tractor-trailer.

George’s Ford Focus was pushed partially under the tractor-trailer and got stuck.

Police said Valdivia Perez would be cited for following too closely.