Man killed after crashing into former car wash

CLENDENIN, W.Va. — A man is dead after a vehicle veered off Elk River Road and crashed into an old car wash in Clendenin on Thursday afternoon.

The vehicle went through the garage door of the car wash and struck another vehicle that was parked inside the building, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said.

The driver of the vehicle that crashed was pronounced dead at the scene.

No one was inside the parked vehicle.

Sheriff’s deputies and fire crews remained at the scene as investigators worked to determine what caused the crash, which was reported just after 4 p.m.

Crews also worked to open the garage door so the vehicle could be removed from the building and the damage could be assessed.

Authorities have not released the name of the man who died.

Investigators also have not said what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway.

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