WEST POINT, Neb. -- Authorities said they responded to a single-vehicle accident that killed one person on Saturday in Cuming County. 

The Cuming County Sheriff's Office said the accident happened around 2:55 p.m. on A Road between 12th Road and 13th Road.

The vehicle, driven by 18-year-old William Smeal of Snyder, was found in a creek near a bridge on A Road, according to officials. 

Authorities said the vehicle was heading east and left the road, clipping the bridge. 

Smeal was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Sheriff's Office. 

Those who responded to the accident were Snyder Fire and Rescue, Cuming County Sheriff's Office, Cuming County Emergency Management, Dodge County Sheriff's Office, and Cuming County Attorney's Office. 

The accident remains under investigation at this time.