Akron police are investigating a crash that left a 40-year-old man dead Monday night.
Police were called to I-77 northbound near Route 8 around 8:15 p.m.
When they arrived, they learned a vehicle crashed into a parked semi truck trailer, pinning the vehicle against the guard rail.
Police said a crane had to be used to lift the trailer off the vehicle.
The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.