An unidentified person was killed in a one-car accident around 12:30 p.m. when a vehicle struck a tree Wednesday in the town of Montague.

According to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department, the accident occurred at Gardner and Sears Pond roads.

The vehicle was northbound on Sears Pond Road, the department release said, when it left the right side of the road at Gardner Road, became airborne and struck a tree.

Sgt. McIntosh, Senior Investigator Roberts and Undersheriff Monnat are investigating the cause of the crash.

The department said no further infomation would be relased until next of kin were notified.

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