Alvin Allison, 72, of Chester, died in the single-vehicle crash in Newell on state Route 2 around 7:30 a.m.

Police said Allison was traveling south and lost control. When the vehicle overturned, he was ejected and pinned beneath it.

When asked if weather was a factor, Chief Deputy Todd Murray said, "I'm sure. Roads are snow-covered (and) icy. Absolutely."

Investigators said Allison was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. It was not clear if he may have survived if he was belted, but investigators said it definitely would have helped his chances.

The road was closed until around 11 a.m. while crews cleared the scene and accident reconstructionists worked to determine a cause.

About a half-inch of ice coated the area where the crash happened. Across the street, employees at D.T.C. Environmental Service rushed to the scene and tried to use a forklift to help the pinned driver.

"There was nothing they were able to do," said Sgt. Chuck Stanley of the Hancock County Sheriff's Department.

The crash left drivers stuck for hours on Route 2, just north of Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort.

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