The two people who were killed in a crash in Putnam County that closed a portion of Interstate 40 Sunday morning have been identified.

Troopers with the Tennessee Highway Patrol said the wreck happened early Sunday morning near mile marker 290 in the westbound lane of Interstate 40.

According to a preliminary investigation, the crash involved a pick-up truck and a commercial vehicle.

Authorities said it appeared the eastbound vehicle, a 93 Chevy C15 pick-up driven by 25-year-old Patrick D. Honer listed as a resident of Crossville in the THP report, crossed the median and crashed head-on into a tractor trailer traveling westbound. The pick-up truck crashed into the front of and underneath the big rig which burst into flames.

Both people in pick-up truck were killed including Honer and a female passenger, listed in the report as 28-year-old Rhonda Marie Henderson of Celina.

The driver of the tractor trailer, 44 year-old Tumasyan Armanak of Los Angeles received minor injuries and was taken to the hospital.

The reports indicates no alcohol or drugs were involved in the accident and all parties were wearing their seat belts.

There were no charges in the incident, however the tractor-trailer driver was cited with having an expired CDL.