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Grafton Road crash leaves one person dead

One person is dead after a single vehicle crash on Grafton Road on Tuesday night.

The initial investigation found the driver of a green Subaru Impreza was traveling south on Grafton Road when it went out of control while navigating a turn near Postal Plaza, at the edge of Dorsey’s Knob Park, according to Morgantown Police Department Deputy Chief Eric Powell.

The vehicle crossed the northbound lane and went over a hillside before stopping.

The driver was Zachary Lambert, 19, of River Road, according to Morgantown Communications Director Andrew Stacy.

The MPD responded to the crash about 9:40 p.m.

Lambert was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel, Powell said.

The accident is still under investigation.

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