MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Investigators from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department have released more information regarding a fatal crash on I-68 Sunday morning near the Cheat Lake exit.
According to a news release, during the crash, a passenger, identified as Shirish Desai, of Pennsylvania, was ejected from the vehicle into the westbound lanes. Deputies said Desai was pronounced dead at the scene. Naren Patel, the driver, Chandrakantbhai Patel and Yogesh Patel, passengers were injured in the crash.
Investigators said the driver lost control while traveling eastbound and left the right side of the roadway. The vehicle hit an embankment and began to spin causing the passenger to be ejected.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.