State Officials Begin to Examine Elevated Interstate Wrecks in Charleston

Morrisey, Kanawha delegate call for roads review after numerous vehicles fall off interstate

CHARLESTON — Gov. Patrick Morrisey and a Kanawha County delegate are each calling for a close review of recent crashes at an interstate spot in Charleston after multiple vehicles recently fell off of the road or dangled off of the…

Gov. Morrisey, Kanawha delegate call for roads review after numerous vehicles fall off interstate • West Virginia Watch

Multiple vehicles have fallen off the interstate near the Interstate 64/77 split in Charleston, West Virginia, in recent months. (Photo courtesy of the West Virginia Division of Highways)Gov. Patrick Morrisey and a Kanawha County delegate are each calling for a close review of recent crashes at an interstate spot in Charleston after multiple vehicles recently fell off of the road or dangled off of the edge. The latest accident occurred Friday ni…

Victims identified in quadruple fatal Charleston interstate crash

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Four Raleigh County men killed in an interstate crash in Charleston Friday have been identified. According to the Charleston Police Department, the crash happened just before 10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, at the split of I-77/I-64 in Charleston. The CPD on Monday identified the four men as James McDaniel, 20; Colten [...]

State officials begin to examine elevated interstate wrecks in Charleston

A crash Friday night left four people dead in Charleston and a community wondering about the safety of the highway The post State officials begin to examine elevated interstate wrecks in Charleston appeared first on WV MetroNews.

DOH, delegate respond to latest Charleston interstate wreck where vehicle goes over wall

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Kanawha County delegate said the time has come to take a look at the safety of the elevated interstate in Charleston. Four people were killed in a Friday night crash when their pickup truck jumped over the median wall and landed in the Martin-Marietta gravel yard 42-feet below. Dana Ferrell The…

After series of crashes, WVDOH announces safety improvements for Charleston interstate split

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Division of Highways is addressing a series of recent crashes near the Interstate 77 and Interstate 64 split in Charleston, including incidents in which vehicles have left the interstate. State Transportation Secretary Stephen Todd Rumbaugh issued a statement following the crashes in the Charleston area of Kanawha County, saying the agency is concerned about the recent incidents and is working on sa…