At 3:10 this morning, the Wood County Sheriff’s Office was notified by a passer-by of a vehicle off the road on Ohio 199, between Baird and Dewitt roads. The vehicle, a silver 2002 Jaguar four-door, was located off the west side of Route 199. Arriving deputies found the male operator, Matthew Rife, 56, from West Millgrove, unresponsive in the front seat of the vehicle. Bradner EMS pronounced Rife deceased at the scene. Also assisting was West Millgrove Fire Department.
The crash remains under further investigation.
