Cross Lanes, WV (March 12, 2025) – On Monday, March 10, a truck driver was killed and another person was hurt after a two-vehicle crash in Cross Lanes. The fatal accident took place on Interstate 64 EB near mile marker 49 between the Cross Lanes and Institute exits late that night at around 8:40 p.m. Emergency responders were quickly dispatched to provide the necessary aid to the involved parties.
The area was temporarily closed while emergency crews were present. A commercial truck reportedly collided with a passenger car. The semi-truck reportedly merged lanes and hit the other vehicle, pinning it against the wall of the highway. The passenger car disengaged and caught fire, while the truck continued and veered across the highway where it hit a guardrail and overturned. The operator of the semi-truck suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the passenger car was hospitalized by ambulance for the treatment of sustained injuries. No additional information on the crash is currently available. An ongoing investigation into the cause of the incident is underway.
We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased victim at this time. Our thoughts are with the injured victim and their family in hopes of a full recovery.
Semi-Truck Accidents in West Virginia
Large trucks pose a significant risk to others on the road. This may be why most of us feel a ping of anxiety when sharing the road with a big rig. There were a total of 880 truck crashes in West Virginia in 2020. Across the state, a total of 964 cars were involved in accidents with trucks. Large truck crashes in West Virginia injured a total of 346 people. Semi-trucks killed 32 people in West Virginia. Big trucks are involved in 10.9 percent of fatal car accidents in West Virginia, compared to 9.3 percent nationwide. This shows that the state has a higher risk of deadly trucking accidents than others. You must be ready to take the necessary actions to protect your legal rights if you or someone close to you is unfairly hurt in a trucking accident.
If a collision unfairly injures you or a loved one, you must take immediate action to safeguard your legal rights. Contact a qualified Cross Lanes semi-truck crash lawyer right away to get to work on your case. The legal team at Tiano O’Dell, PLLC, is here to help. Give us a call today at (304) 720-6700.
Note: This post was written for informational purposes only. This post is based on information from secondary sources, and our team has not independently verified the accident details. If you identify any inaccuracies, please contact Tiano O’Dell, PLLC so we can update the post with accurate information. We will also remove the post upon request.
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