BUCKHANNON — Two people were killed in a single-vehicle wreck on the Old Elkins Road Tuesday afternoon.
The wreck occurred at about 4 p.m. Tuesday when a vehicle ran off the road and hit a tree on the Old Elkins Road near Excelsior. The road was closed as emergency crews worked at the scene.
Additional details were not immediately available.
This breaking news story will be updated as additional information becomes available.
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