| 4//1/2018 - West Virginia State Police are investigating a deadly crash in Clay County.
Dispatchers said Dallas Floyd Nicholas, 53, of Elkridge, Maryland.
was killed after crashing into a tree in the 8000 block of Ivydale Road at about 5 a.m. Sunday.
Trooper First Class Bass responded to the call, and when he arrived on scene he made contact with EMS personnel who advised the victim of the crash had not survived.
It was determined Nicholas was the only occupant when the vehicle he was driving crossed the center line of Route 4 and drove off the left roadway edge striking a tree.
Upon investigation, it was also determined Nicholas was not wearing his seatbelt when he struck the tree, causing severe head trauma.
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