NEW INFO: Truck Plows Into Alum Creek Apartment
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UPDATE: 11/18/12 @ 11:15 p.m.
LINCOLN COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A truck crashed into an apartment in Alum Creek Sunday night after the driver veered off of the road.
State Police tell WSAZ.com, Shannon Searls, of Alum Creek, was driving on Childress Road just before 8:30 p.m. when he crashed into an apartment at the bottom of the Alum Creek Pharmacy building.
Two women and a child were inside the apartment at the time, but no one was hurt. Investigators say one of the women was standing near the window and jumped out of the way just in time to avoid getting hurt.
Police say Searls had a 3-year-old child in the back of the truck. The child was fastened in a car seat and was not injured. Searls was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation. State Police say Searls told them he veered off the roadway to avoid hitting another car. Troopers say they're looking into that claim.
It's not clear right now, whether or not any charges will be filed.
The owner of the apartment, Chad Bradshaw, was nearby at his mother's house when the crash happened. He says he was shocked to see the damage.
"I guess I'll have to find a new place," Chad Bradshaw said.
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ORIGINAL STORY: 11/18/2012
LINCOLN COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Emergency crews are on the scene of a truck that crashed into a building.
Police tell WSAZ.com it happened Sunday evening along Childress Road not far from the Kanawha County line. The driver went off the road and smashed into Alum Creek Pharmacy.
A man and a three-year-old baby were inside the truck. Police say the man was rushed to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The baby was found in a car seat and was not injured, according to emergency workers. Also, no one inside the apartment was hurt.
The driver's name is not being released. No word on what caused him to go off the road or if alcohol played a role.
Keep clicking on WSAZ.com for updates.
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