The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what appears to be a fatal crash, according to a press release.
Around 2:45 p.m. Thursday, Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies responded to a single-vehicle accident in the 7000 block of Middle Valley Road.
Upon arrival, deputies found the driver, Oral David Helton, unresponsive and initiated CPR. Despite their efforts, Helton was pronounced dead at the scene.
Preliminary evidence indicates the vehicle drifted off the road and down the steep embankment, causing it to roll over, the press release said.
The investigation is being conducted by the Sheriff’s Office traffic unit and remains ongoing. More information will be released as it becomes available, authorities said.
— Compiled by Lew Gilliland