PIKESVILLE, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred on Friday evening in Baltimore County.

At around 9 p.m., troopers responded to a serious crash on the outer loop of I-695 at Stevenson Road in Pikesville. According to a preliminary investigation, a silver Nissan Frontier was traveling on the outer loop when it veered off of the roadway, onto the shoulder, and struck a disabled tractor-trailer.  Both vehicles then burst into flames.

The driver of the Nissan, identified as Anthony Robert Schepis, 35, of Bel Air, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer was unharmed following the crash. The outer loop of I-695 was temporarily closed as a result of the crash.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Photo via Baltimore County Volunteer Firefighter’s Association