Car Accident Outside Beckley Kills Child

A car accident that occurred on Coal River Road around 8:05 p.m. killed one child and injured three others.  According to a story in the Beckley newspaper, the driver of a vehicle ran off the road, went over a steep embankment, and struck a tree.  Victims of the accident were taken to Charleston General Hospital. [...]

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16-Year Old Killed in Car Accident Near Ronceverte

A 16-year old boy was killed in a car accident near Ronceverte in Greenbrier County, West Virginia this past Sunday afternoon.  According to a story in the Beckley newspaper, when police arrived at the scene, they found the a truck flipped over on the road.  Police are still investigating the accident, which occurred on Monroe [...]

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Deadly Motorcycle Accident in Winfield Blamed on DUI Driver

A deadly accident in Winfield on Monday lead to a woman being charged with DUI.  The accident occurred on Route 34 near Bluff Creek.  Motorcyclist Rodney Thomas was killed in the accident when an alleged DUI driver traveled left of center and struck him.  The Charleston Gazette reported that Susanne Thomas was charged with DUI [...]

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One Person Killed in Pineville WV Car Accident

One person was killed in a single vehicle accident outside of Pineville, West Virginia on Thursday.  The accident happened one West Virginia Route 10 in Wyoming County. Beckley, West Virginia Wrongful Death Lawyer If you or a loved one have been injured in a car accident in southern West Virginia, or a loved one has [...]

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Fayette County Coal Miner Killed in Mine Accident

A Fayette County coal miner was killed on Monday after a piece of rock fell on him at the Alpha Natural Resources Kingston Number 1 Mine in Fayette County.  William Dooley, 56, was killed in the underground accident just after finishing bolting a section in the mine.  Mr. Dooley had operated a roof bolting equipment [...]

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Two Killed One Injured in Jackson County Car Accident

Two people were killed and another was injured in a Jackson County Car accident that occurred on Sunday.  According to the Charleston Gazette, a car travelling south on Interstate 77 lost control, crossed the median, and struck a vehicle being driven by a North Carolina resident. Jackson County West Virginia Car Accident Lawyer If you [...]

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Two People Dead in Glasgow WV Coal Truck Accident

Two people were killed and two people were injured in a Glasgow, West Virginia coal truck accident that occurred on Friday around 1:30 p.m.  According to this Charleston Gazette article, the injuries occurred after a coal truck and pickup truck collided head-on on Route 60. Charleston and Glasgow West Virginia Coal Truck Accident Lawyer If [...]

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Two Killed in Fayette County Car Accident

Two people were killed in a Fayette County car accident that occurred just before the New River Gorge Bridge around noon on Saturday.  A Dodge Caravan from South Carolina struck a Subaru that tried to cross US 19 at the entrance to the Burnwood Campground.  A story about the accident is here. Fayetteville WV Car [...]

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Two Killed in Beckley Area Motorcycle Accident

A husband and wife were killed in a motorcycle accident that occurred on Ritter Drive in Beaver, West Virginia.  Darrell Martin and Zelda Martin of Shady Spring were killed in the accident.  The couple was riding south on Ritter Drive (U.S. 19) when a 2000 Ford F-350 truck attempting to turn onto Oxley Circle pulled [...]

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Another Massey Miner Killed by Coal Mine Accident

James Erwin of Delbarton, West Virginia, passed away Friday morning following an accident on May 10, 2010.  According to the Charleston Gazette story located here, Mr. Erwin was caught between a shuttle car and the mine wall.  The incident occurred at the Ruby Energy Mine near Delbarton.  The mine is owned by a Massey subsidiary. [...]

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