Tractor-trailer in West Virginia goes into the Ohio River

Truck driver dies after 18-wheeler plunges into the Ohio River

Wreck happened in Wellsburg Friday morning.

Tractor-trailer in West Virginia goes into the Ohio River

Officials say a tractor-trailer went into the Ohio River while a person was driving the vehicle. The incident happened near 10th and Main Street in Brooke County, Wellsburg, West Virginia. Multiple emergency crews are on the scene to assist. No other information was given at this time. 7News is on the scene working to get more information.

Truck driver hauling oversized load dies after crashing into Ohio River

A truck driver died on Friday after losing control and crashing into the Ohio River, according to officials in West Virginia. The crash occurred shortly after 9 a.m. on July 18 in Wellsburg, West Virginia. Brooke County Emergency Management told WTOV9 that the truck had just come off of the Washington Pike before it was seen moving across 10th Street and then into the Ohio River in Wellsburg. Video shows the truck hauling an oversized load trave…