BUCKHANNON, W. Va. — A Raleigh County man has died after a single-vehicle accident in Upshur County.
According to a release from the Buckhannon City Police Department, Mikal Avis, 27, of Mabscot, was travelling west on Rt. 33 at approximately 5 a.m. in a 2003 Ford Ranger.
Just as the vehicle passed the Morton Ave intersection, the vehicle left the roadway and entered the median. Avis then overcorrected, causing the vehicle to roll multiple times in the median before coming to a rest near the Rt. 20 exit on its top.
Avis died as a result of injuries sustained in the accident.
The cause of the crash is unknown at this time and is being investigated by Buckhannon Police.
During the initial investigation, one west bound and one east bound lane of Rt. 33 were shut down for approximately three hours.