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Pennsylvania Man Dead After Single Vehicle Accident in Preston County

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Update:

The Preston County Sheriff's Department said Gregory Beucher was the man killed in Saturday's fatal accident. 

Beucher, 48, from Vanderbilt, Pa was traveling westbound on Route 7 around 4:30 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle and overturned it near Masontown. 

The incident closed both lanes of Rt. 7 for about an hour.

 

Original Story: 

The Preston County Sheriff's Department said a man from Vanderbilt, Pa is dead after losing control and overturning his vehicle on Route 7 near Masontown.

The man, 48, was traveling westbound on Rt. 7 around 4:30 p.m. when the accident happened

According to the department, the crash happened around 4:30 p.m. and closed both lanes of Rt. 7 for about an hour.

The sheriff's department is not yet releasing his name.