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Cumberland Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash

July 31st, 2017 by WCBC Radio

On Sunday, at around 5:45 PM, West Virginia State Police responded to a report of a single vehicle crash located along Georges Run Road near Fort Ashby.

Subsequent investigation revealed fifty-four year old David Umstot of Cumberland, Maryland had been operating his motorcycle along Georges Run Road.  Mr. Umstot attempted to negotiate a right hand curve.  While doing so, he lost control of his three wheel motorcycle and veered across the roadway and off the north roadway edge of the road.  Mr. Umstot was deceased as a result of the crash.   

Units from the Fort Ashby and Short Gap Fire Department responded to the call. 

The crash investigation is being conducted by Sr. Tpr. A. R. Hanlon of the West Virginia State Police Keyser Detachment. 

 

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