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    Man dead, teen injured after UTV accident near Walton

    By Christian Meffert,

    2024-06-09

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    ROANE COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — A Charleston man died and his 17-year-old passenger taken to the hospital after a UTV crash near Walton Saturday.

    According to a release from the West Virginia State Police, the UTV accident was reported on Walker Ridge Road around 1:26 a.m. The Polaris UTV driver Jacob Beckner, 27, of Charleston, was declared deceased from injuries sustained in the crash, and a 17-year-old passenger was transported by Roane EMS then flown to the hospital for treatment.

    The UTV was traveling eastbound on Walker Ridge Road when it exited the south roadway edge and flipped sideways into a tree, the release said.

    The investigation is ongoing.

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