TAYLOR COUNTY, W.Va. — A man was killed near Grafton Sunday afternoon after being hit by a pick-up truck that didn’t have a driver.
Ervin Knight, 54, was working outside of his home in the community of Webster, when his Dodge Ram truck began to move.
According to the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle slid off a steep embankment on Webster Pike as Knight was walking below.
He was run over and pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities are not sure at this time why the truck moved, but believe the cause to be accidental.
The truck continued to move, striking a home. No one else was injured.
The investigation into the accident continues.