A Monongalia County Sheriff's deputy was killed early Saturday morning while chasing a man accused in a hit-and-run crash.

According to police, the officer killed was identified as Michael Todd May, 41, of Morgantown W. Va.

West Virginia State Police said they were investigating a hit-and-run crash along Easton Hill Road just before 1 a.m. where Jerod Green, 35, of Morgantown W. Va., was accused of hitting another vehicle.

Authorities said officers located Green’s truck traveling on Route 100 and they conducted a traffic stop.

Police said Green appeared to be intoxicated and refused to get out of his truck. Green then drove away from the scene, officials said.

Officers pursued him onto PA Route 19 and then onto Interstate 79, police said.

According to police, Green’s truck then hit May’s car while driving in the southbound lane, and he was eventually taken into custody.

May was taken to Ruby Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later, police said.

Green was taken for a blood test to determine his blood-alcohol content and the results have not been released.

May was a 10-year veteran of the Monongalia County Sheriff's Department.