Person killed in fatal I-68 crash identified

FILE – Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — Officials have identified the victim who was killed in a vehicle crash on I-68 Sunday morning.

According to a Facebook post made by the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office, the accident occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Interstate 68 eastbound.

The post states that “a single vehicle was traveling eastbound when the driver lost control. The vehicle left the right side of the roadway, entered the embankment, and began to spin. During the crash sequence, a passenger, identified as Shirish Desai, of Pennsylvania, was ejected from the vehicle and into the westbound lanes. Mr. Desai was pronounced deceased at the scene.”

Three others in the vehicle, including the driver, also sustained injuries and were transported to a local hospital for further treatment.

The cause of the crash is still under review as part of the completed investigation.