NICHOLAS COUNTY, W.Va. –A missing Nicholas County man has been found dead.
West Virginia State Police confirmed that the body of Matthew Clay, 31, of Craigsville, was found. Clay was reported missing on January 10.
State Police say Clay was involved in a vehicle crash on Crupperneck Road in Craigsville between 12 a.m. and 2 a.m. on January 10. The Nicholas County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash. Footprints had reportedly led away from the crash site but stopped at the roadway.
Clay’s body was reportedly found roughly 100 yards from the crash site by firefighters and local civilians.
State troopers say Clay likely died from hypothermia and no foul play is suspected.
Clay’s body has been transported to the West Virginia State Medical Examiner’s Office.