Johnathan Miller completed overturned his GMC Yukon Saturday evening in the 6000 block of Route 5 West, Little Kanawha Highway. Both Trp. David C. Moore and Sheriff Warren Basnett were on scene as well as Calhoun EMS, Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department and Westfall’s Wrecker service. Traveling alone, Mr. Miller was very lucky to have escaped Read More…
Tag: Accident
Accident under investigation after driver leaves the scene
A Saturday mid-afternoon accident is still under investigation by Trp. David Moore and Sheriff Warren Basnett. When emergency services arrived on the scene at Route 16 South, just before Milo Road, the driver had already left the scene of the accident. The car belongs to Megan Hartz. Westfall’s wrecker service removed the vehicle from scene.
Rain Slick Highway Causes Route 16 Accident
Greg Knicely lost control of his 2007 Chevy Silverado on the rain soaked roads of Route 16 just north of Crummies Creek Road between Noon and 1 p.m. today, July 26th. His truck did receive damage after taking down a Dept. of Highway sign and stopping in the ditchl-line a few yards later. West Virginia Read More…
Frontier Communication Vehicles Hit in Late Night Accident
Photos by Kayla Moreford Two Frontier Communication vehicles, a bucket truck and SUV, were involved in a late night accident when Hannah Johnson failed to get stopped before hitting and knocking the Frontier Company SUV into the Frontier Bucket Truck. The damage to the Frontier vehicles did not seem as significant as the damage to Read More…
Early Morning Accident on Route 5 East
Three Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department Units, Minnie Hamilton Health System Ambulance and Sgt. C.J. Weekley responded to a single vehicle accident that, according to the driver, Brandy Miller, happened around 2 a.m. at the Calhoun/Gilmer County line on Route 5 Miller, traveling with two children, was driving a 2018 Chevy Silverado when she said she Read More…
Ridgeview and Ruby’s Wild Ride
You may or may not have noticed that Ridgeview was out of town for a few days on a much needed vacation. It’s been a few years since I’ve been out of Calhoun, so my bestie Glo and I spent a few days in Lancaster, PA at the theatre and doing some ever so serious Read More…
Tennessee Biker Fails to Navigate Chloe Turn
A group of about 20 Harley riders from Clarksville, TN, were riding from Beckley to Parkersburg today on South Calhoun Hwy, when one of the riders lost control while negotiating a curve in Chloe. Trooper Brian Young, investigating officer, stated that the bike slid off the roadway causing minor injuries to the rider and his Read More…
Liberty Hill Roll Over Driver Escapes Unharmed
Mark Rhodes took a dangerous ride after his 2002 F250 Ford truck mechanically malfuntioned (possibly the transfer case or transmission locked up) causing the truck to go out of control and flip completely over on Liberty Hill, Arnoldsburg West Virginia. Deputy C.J. Myers was the investigating officer who charge Rhodes with driving suspended, but nothing Read More…
Benefit Page for Kaden Myer’s Family Established
Information taken from the GoFund Page established by Kristi Sampson. Message from Kristi: I was asked to start this by Kadens family . As most of you know Kaden James Myer was tragically killed in an auto accident on the evening of May 16 . Funerals are very expensive , and his family needs some Read More…
4th Accident Run in Five Days for Grantsville VFD
Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched at 3:55 p.m. to Route 5 West between Big Root Road and Carroll Road. Mark Fugett II was traveling east when his right front tire sidewall blew out pulling him over the hill where he struck a tree. Trooper Josh Richards was the investigating officer. Mr. Fugett received no Read More…
