FAIRPOINT — Law enforcement attempted to stop the vehicle involved in a fatal crash in Fairpoint early Wednesday.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the wreck that left one person dead and another seriously injured. Patrol St. According to a news release provided by Lt. Brian McFarland, commander of the Clairsville Post, the single-vehicle crash occurred around 2:05 a.m. A 2007 Chevy Silverado was traveling south on Ohio 9 near milepost 20 in Wheeling Township. He couldn’t negotiate a curve on the highway. The truck crashed into the barriers and a tree after flying to the left side of the road.

“The driver, Demario E. Smith, 34, of Cleveland, died at the scene.” The version states: “and passenger Lamier Bray, 35, also of Cleveland, was transported to UPMC by medical helicopter.”

On Thursday, McFarland said via text message that a pursuit of the vehicle had begun in Harrison County.

“We were only involved in the accident part of the investigation.” wrote. “We have no charges and our investigation is almost complete.”

Harrison County Sheriff Ronald “Joe” Myers said deputies in his department attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle on U.S. 22. He said the loud exhaust and lack of license plate lights caught deputies’ attention and prompted them to stop.

“They pulled 22 over but ran away when deputies approached.” Myers said of Silverado’s residents. “This activates the ‘Spider-sense’.”

Myers said deputies followed the vehicle but declined to call the incident an assault. “High speed pursuit.” He said the vehicle passed through the industrial park in Cadiz and headed south on Ohio 9. He said officers could see it, but law enforcement stopped following the vehicle closely in the New Athens area because it was going too fast for safety. The vehicle’s stop lights were monitored remotely and continued on its way. “See where it ends up.”

Myers added that the driver, Smith, was wanted on a warrant in Belmont County, while the passenger, Bray, was wanted on a warrant in Cuyahoga County.

Belmont County Prosecutor Kevin Flanagan confirmed there are warrants for Smith’s arrest in Belmont and Cuyahoga counties. Wanted in Belmont County “parole review.”

An article published in The Times Leader on December 19, 2019, states that Smith was arrested on September 26 of the same year for complicity in possession of cocaine and tampering with evidence. The charges stemmed from a traffic stop on Interstate 70 in Belmont County. Smith was later convicted in that case, according to Flanagan.

Flanagan also noted that Bray was wanted on a warrant out of Cuyahoga County.

In addition to patrol, emergency responders Wednesday included the Cumberland Trail Fire District, Belmont and Harrison county sheriff’s departments and St. There was also the St. Clairsville Police Department.