Police ID victim in fatal Mechanicsville Tpke crash

Published: Jun. 17, 2015 at 10:12 PM EDT|Updated: Jun. 27, 2015 at 10:12 PM EDT
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HANOVER, VA (WWBT) - The driver of a pickup truck died Wednesday afternoon when the truck ran off the road on Mechanicsville Turnpike and hit a tree, according to the Hanover Sheriff's Office.

Brian Mihalcoe, 37, of Manquin, VA was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash.

Authorities said they responded around 3:15 p.m. to a reported fatality involving a single vehicle crash on Mechanicsville Turnpike (Route 360) in the area of Thunderbird Lane. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 1998 Ford F-150 pickup truck was headed west on Mechanicsville Turnpike when it ran off the right side of the road and hit a tree.

The Hanover Sheriff's Office said a citizen observed the incident and notified emergency responders.

Investigators are still collecting information in order to determine the circumstances that led to the crash.

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