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MARIETTA – An 85-year-old Waterford man was killed Tuesday night in a single-vehicle accident in Washington County, the Marietta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.
Norman L. Christopher Jr. was driving a 2018 Kia Sorento west on Milner Road when he veered off the right side and struck an embankment, the patrol said. Christopher was not wearing his seatbelt and sustained fatal injuries, the patrol said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, the patrol said.
The accident happened around 8:30 p.m. on Milner Road near Hayesville Road in Waterford Township, the patrol said.
Alcohol and drugs are not suspected to be a factor and the accident remains under investigation, the patrol said.
Responding agencies include the Highway Patrol, Beverly & Waterford Volunteer Fire Department and EMS and Westfall Towing.
The Marietta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol has investigated eight traffic crashes resulting in fatalities between Washington and Morgan Counties. All victims involved in the crashes were not wearing seatbelts.
The Patrol reminds everyone to buckle up every time they get into a vehicle.