MONROE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – On Saturday, September 23, 2023, at approximately 9:03 p.m., Senior Trooper L.A. Evans responded to a motor vehicle crash on Waiteville Road in Monroe County, West Virginia.
Upon arrival, Senior Trooper Evans observed a red Ford Ranger over an embankment and on its top with significant damage. Senior Trooper Evans observed that the driver, 18-year-old Dontae D’Angelo Miller of Covington, Virginia was entrapped and had succumbed to his injuries.
A Monroe County Coroner also responded and released custody of Dontae Miller to a local funeral home.
At this time the cause of the accident is unknown although wet pavement and foggy weather conditions could have been contributing factors.
This investigation remains active and ongoing.