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Police identify teenager killed in fatal Troy accident; wasn't wearing seatbelt

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TROY, TX — The Troy Police Department responded to a single vehicle crash that left one dead in Troy Thursday morning.

The accident happened on I-35 southbound near the 310 mile marker. The vehicle left the roadway, traveled down the embankment and rolled over.

The vehicle came to rest on the service road. The victim was identified as 19-year-old Glenn Beatty from Riesel.

Investigator said he was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

The southbound service road was closed for several hours, but is now open to normal traffic. The main lanes of I-35 were not affected by the incident.

The reason the vehicle left the roadway remains under investigation.

Responding agencies included the Troy Police Department, Troy Volunteer Fire Department, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Bell County Sheriff’s Office.