WEIRTON An investigation is ongoing following a single-vehicle crash in the city early Wednesday.
Weirton Police reported a call shortly after 3 a.m. of a single-vehicle crash on Cove Road, near Kusic Street. The 2016 Ford Fusion was traveling east when it left the right side of the roadway, went down an embankment and struck a tree, officers reported.
The male driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A male passenger was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital, in critical, but stable, condition. Neither individual was wearing a seatbelt, according to officials.
No names or other information is being released, pending notification of families.