MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an apparent fatal crash near River Road and Lower Hilderdbrand Road.
Deputies responded Monday after witnesses observed a 2003 Ford pickup truck on fire in the ditch.
Deputies arrived to find the vehicle fully engulfed in flames.
The River Road Volunteer Fire Department extinguished the fire and found a deceased male inside.
The victim has been transported to the state medical examiner for an autopsy and identification.
Officials said they determined it was likely a vehicle accident based on witness statements; however, the cause of the fire is not known.