Man Hit by Ambulance After Chasing Medic Crew with Knife in West Virginia

Man hit by ambulance after chasing medic crew with knife

This article has been updated with the latest information. KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) - A man has died after allegedly chasing a medic crew with a knife, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office. This incident occurred in the 500 Block of Railroad Avenue in Elkview around 2:17 a.m. Wednesday. Two female Kanawha County EMS [...]

Man, allegedly with knife, dies after being struck by ambulance in Elkview: Police

A man, possibly wielding a knife, was struck by an ambulance early on April 16, 2026, in Elkview, West Virginia and later died. The incident began around 2 a.m. A man, John Curtis Lucas, 45, of Clendenin, West Virginia, wearing a trenchcoat, approached a Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority EMS crew near their detachment in the 5000 block of Elk River Road in Elkview, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office. …

Man armed with knife dies after jumping onto ambulance in Kanawha County

ELKVIEW, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man died early Thursday morning following an incident involving an ambulance in Elkview, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the incident began around 2:15 a.m. on April 16, 2026, when two female Kanawha County EMS employees observed a suspicious individual near their detachment in Elkview. The individual was later identified as John Curtis Lucas, 45, of Clendenin. Authorities said Lucas wa…

Clendenin man passes away after an incident with a Kanawha County ambulance

Elkview, WV (WOAY) A Kanawha County man has passed away following an incident with an ambulance. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office reports that at approximately 2:15 a.m. on April 16, 2026, two female Kanawha County EMS employees discovered a man near the Elkview detachment. The man, later identified as 45-year-old John Curtis Lucas of Clendenin, was reportedly wandering around the area, wearing a trench coat and believed to be armed with a kn…

Man dead after falling off hood of Kanawha County ambulance

ELKVIEW, W.Va. — A man is dead after falling off the hood of a Kanawha County ambulance early Thursday morning–and then being run over by the ambulance. Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Jeremy Burns said John Curtis Lucas approached a two-female medic crew near the ambulance station in the Elkview area at around 2 a.m.…