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BUCKHANNON - A second fatality has been reported from a Buckhannon traffic accident, according to obituary information.
Thomas "Shayne" Knight, 35, died Saturday at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, according to his Pat Boyle Funeral Home obituary.
His wife, Aislinn Posey, 27, of Buckhannon, was killed Thursday afternoon after the 2012 Ford Focus she was riding in as a passenger was struck by a 2020 Toyota Rav 4, police said.
Knight was the driver of the Focus, police said. The Focus was trying to cross Route 33 at WBUC Road when it was struck T-bone-style by the Toyota, which was driving west on Route 33, according to police.
Both Posey and Knight, and two small children who were in the backseat, were transported to Morgantown for medical treatment, police said, adding that Posey died later due to her injuries.
The driver of the Toyota was treated at St. Joseph's Hospital in Buckhannon and released, police said.
No charges had been filed in the incident as of press time, but police said the crash was still under investigation.
According to his obituary, Knight and Posey were married in 2024. Knight had eight children, was born in Weston, Born in Weston, served in the U.S. Army and worked as a lineman.
Family and friends will gather from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Pat Boyle Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 144 Hackers Creek Road in Jane Lew. A celebration of life follows at 1 p.m. in the chapel, with Pastor Preston Blosser officiating and full military honors from the U.S. Army and the Lewis County Honor Guard.