West Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer - Automobile Accidents

Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty

Mike Simon — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 10:43:06 GMT

A former Charleston police officer has pled guilty to charges of speeding and failure to operate an emergency vehicle with lights and sirens arising out of an October 2005 car accident in which a motorist was killed. The officer will pay a fine and serve probation as a result of the plea.

At the time of the accident, the officer was providing backup for another officer responding to a domestic violence call. According to reports, the officer was traveling 79 miles per hour in a 40 mile per hour zone without his lights and siren. His cruiser struck the car of a couple on their way to a church function, and the wife was killed as a result of the accident.

The surviving husband also sued the City of Charleston over the accident, and the lawsuit was reportedly settled in July for $1.8 million.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Mike Simon

I-64 Closed Due to Accident

Mike Simon — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 10:58:53 GMT

A motor vehicle accident that involved a cement truck rolling over closed I-64 near Dunbar, West Virginia for a large part of the afternoon on March 30. According to reports, the truck rolled at about 1:40 p.m. and came to rest on a retaining wall, backing up traffic in both directions.

There were no injuries and no other vehicles involved in the accident. The interstate reopened at approximately 4:40 p.m.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Mike Simon

Two Local Boys Injured By Driver

Mike Simon — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:14:19 GMT

Two local boys riding a bicycle were injured when they were struck by a truck on March 6. The accident happened at the intersection of Big Wheeling Creek Road and Lakomy Road in Marshall County. The officer who responded to the call said a 16-year-old girl was driving the truck when the boys got into the path of the truck by riding out of a driveway. Police do not anticipate filing charges.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Mike Simon

ATV Accident Kills Two

Mike Simon — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:08:27 GMT

An ATV versus car accident occurred at 3:20 a.m. on March 18 on Route 2 near Flat Rock, West Virginia. The ATV was traveling on the roadway, and had two riders when it was struck by an oncoming automobile. One rider was dead at the scene, and the other passed away later at an area hospital.

The driver of the automobile has been charged two counts of DUI causing death. Police continue to investigate the incident.

The accident comes amidst the West Virginia Legislature again not passing an ATV safety law in the most recent legislative session, and a call by Governor Manchin for public safety officials to provide a report concerning the specific causes of ATV accidents and injuries and deaths resulting from them.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Mike Simon

Boone County Woman Dies in Car Accident

Mike Simon — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:19:30 GMT

A Boone County woman was killed in a motor vehicle accident on March 17 when she struck a truck head-on while traveling east in the westbound lanes on Interstate 64. According to police, there were no skidmarks or signs of braking at the scene of the accident. The investigation is ongoing, and it remains unclear why or how the woman ended up traveling the wrong way on the Interstate.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Mike Simon

Ten Vehicle Pile-Up on I-70

Mike Simon — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:11:47 GMT

Interstate 70 was closed for thirty minutes following a multiple vehicle car accident on Sunday, February 18. The accident occurred in the eastbound lanes of the interstate between exits 216 and 218 near the Ohio Valley Mall in St. Clairsville.

The accident remains under investigation, but according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, blowing snow resulting in decreased visibility is suspected to have contributed to the crash. Preliminary reports indicated several people were injured in the accident, including two serious traumas.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Mike Simon

Weirton Residents Injured in PA Car Accident

Staff Writer — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 11:34:59 GMT

Two residents of Weirton were injured Friday when the car they were in slid off the road and hit a tree stump. Authorities say Thomas R. McClelland was speeding when he tried to make a left turn while traveling on Route 18 in Hanover Township, PA. He was taken to the hospital and listed in fair condition at last report. The passenger in McClelland's car was treated and released. Neither was wearing seatbelts when the crash occurred.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer