Authorities: Morgan County man dies in single-vehicle crash
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MARIETTA -- A Malta, Ohio, man was killed Sunday in a one-car accident just north of Stockport in Morgan County, the Marietta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.
Michael Gheen, 61, was driving north on County Road 2 in a 1999 Ford Escort and went off the road while making a turn, the patrol said. The vehicle then made a U-turn, went off the right side of the road and struck a tree, the patrol said.
Gheen was taken to Marietta Memorial Hospital where he died, the patrol said.
Alcohol is suspected as a contributing factor in the crash and the driver was not wearing a safety belt, the patrol said.
Agencies on scene included M&M EMS and Westfall Towing.
Seven fatal crashes have been investigated between Washington and Morgan counties in 2023, the patrol said. All victims were not wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash, the patrol said.
The patrol encourages all travelers to buckle up every time they get into a vehicle.