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Wood County Sheriff: Man found dead in vehicle

PARKERSBURG — A man was found dead in a car Thursday afternoon in the area of the Harris Highway and Interstate 77 interchange by a Wood County Sheriff’s deputy.

Wood County Sheriff Rick Woodyard said detectives from the sheriff’s department arrived on the scene and began an investigation.

Also on the scene were members of the West Virginia State Police, Wood County Coroner Mike St. Clair, East Wood Volunteer Fire Department, and Camden Clark paramedics.

Woodyard said the investigation is ongoing, and the name of the deceased has not been released pending notification of next of kin.

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