FLUSHING, Ohio (AVC News) — A 55-year-old Flushing man has died from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash on State Route 149 in Belmont County last month, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Shaun Adams passed away Oct. 15, more than three weeks after the crash, which occurred in Flushing.
According to the St. Clairsville post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Adams was driving a vehicle southwest on State Route 149 when the vehicle went off the right side of the roadway and struck a mailbox.
The vehicle continued, striking a tree and two additional mailboxes before coming to rest after hitting another tree.
Adams was transported by Lafferty Fire Department and EMS to Wheeling Hospital in West Virginia before being transferred to J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, where he later passed from his injuries.
The patrol reported that Adams was wearing a safety belt at the time of the crash.
Assisting agencies included Lafferty Fire Department and EMS, Flushing Volunteer Fire Department, the Belmont County Sheriff’s Department, the Ohio Department of Transportation and T&K Towing.
Last Updated on October 16, 2026 by AVC News
