No charges have been filed against Alvin Hubbard III, the driver of a pickup truck that crossed the median into oncoming traffic on Delaware 1, causing a multi-car crash that killed five people. Hubbard, 44 years old and from East New Market, Maryland, was driving a Ford F-350 truck. In addition to the fatalities, which […]
Maryland Company Involved in Recent Accident Has History of Traffic Violations
The Maryland Company that owned the truck at blame for a recent crash in Harrison has been linked to several other accidents. The most recent wreck occurred at the intersection of US 50 and West Virginia 98 in mid-June. Several vehicles were involved including the water truck. The accident proved fatal for two Harris County […]
Driver Identified in Delaware 1 Crash
The victims killed in a vehicle accident on Delaware 1 have been identified as Audie Trinidad, aged 61, and his four daughters, ranging in age from 13 to 20. The mother of the children, 53 year old Mary Rose Ballocanag, is still listed in stable condition and is in the hospital. The driver of the […]
Lowe’s Employee Accused of Injuring Vendor with Forklift
A vendor employed by Wood Plus Hardwood Flooring is taking legal action after he was injured in an incident at Lowe’s Home Improvement Center. According to the claim, Christopher Billings was injured on the job when a Lowe’s employee drove a forklift over his foot. Billings filed a complaint in January in the US District […]
Plaintiff’s Instagram Account to Be Used as Evidence
A Monroe County Court of Common Pleas judge has ordered the Instagram account of a woman injured in a vehicle accident be open to the defendant in the case, to allow verification of the extent of her injuries. Instagram accounts can be secured with privacy settings and users can determine who can see photos posted […]
Tractor Trailer Accident on I-77 Leaves One Dead
The driver of a tractor trailer has died after his vehicle was involved in a crash on Interstate 77. The accident occurred in the very early morning hours near mile marker 41, just prior to the I-77/I-64 split. According to Cpl. C.K. Morton, with the West Virginia State Police Turnpike detachment, “A flatbed truck overturned […]
Victim Identified in I64 Tractor Trailer Crash
The deceased victim in a collision on Interstate 64 involving a tractor trailer has been identified as Bridgett Sacks, age 19, of Eleanor. In addition to Sacks, three other people were injured and taken to the hospital following the crash. Sacks was traveling on an icy I-64 recently when she lost control of her vehicle […]
Goodyear Could Face NHTSA Sanctions
More sanctions could in the future for Goodyear after the company concealed defects with its G159 truck tires. The NHTSA opened a Preliminary Evaluation at the end of 2017 into the field performance of the tire based on information included in a claim filed against the company in 2005. According to the legal complaint, the […]
Coopers Creek Home Explodes
Firefighters were on scene when a house exploded in the early morning hours in the Coopers Creek area recently. According to a Kanawha County dispatcher, there were reports of a propane tank rolling down a hill and coming to a stopped next to a house on Rosewood Way. Firefighters arrived soon after around 1:40 am […]
