BELMONT COUNTY -
One person is dead and another injured Sunday after a car
overturned into a pond, submerging the vehicle under water in Belmont
County.
According to Ohio State Highway Patrol, 43-year-old Brian
Parks of McMechen, W.Va., crashed
his vehicle on U.S. Route 40 near milepost 7, west of Morristown, Ohio.
Troopers arrived to the scene at about 12:20 a.m. where they discovered Parks trapped and
unresponsive inside his car, which was upside down and completely submerged in
a pond.
Officials say several troopers entered the water in order to
extricate the driver. Once Parks had been brought on shore Sgt. Jason Greenwood,
Trooper T.J. White and Trooper Stan Bittinger performed CPR.
Crews from Morristown,
Barnesville and Bethesda Fire Departments responded to the scene and took over
treatment of Parks.
Parks was later pronounced dead at the scene by the
Assistant Belmont County Coroner.
The passenger, 42-year-old Sue Coulter also of McMechen, was
taken to Ohio Valley
Medical Center
to be treated for near drowning injuries.
Alcohol is suspected to be a factor in the crash.
The incident remains under investigation.
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