Man dies in single-vehicle accident on Route 40
A Washington man died in a single vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon on state Route 40 in Scenery Hill.
Erik Provance, 54, was pronounced dead in the emergency room of Washington Hospital following the accident, which occurred between 1:20 and 1:48 p.m., according to Washington County Coroner S. Timothy Warco.
Provance, who was the sole occupant in the vehicle, was driving westbound on Route 40 when his vehicle left the road and struck a retaining wall, Warco said.
State police in Washington are investigating the accident.
Assisting at the scene were Bearcat Ambulance and the Cokeburg and Richeyville volunteer fire departments.