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Route 52 Open Following Coal Truck Accident Save Email Print
Posted: 12:45 PM May 12, 2008
 Last Updated: 2:51 PM May 12, 2008
 Reporter: Mike Waterhouse
Email Address: mike.waterhouse@wsaz.com
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PRICHARD, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Emergency crews in Wayne County are on the scene of an accident involving a coal truck and a car.

Dispatchers tell us it happened in the southbound lanes of Route 52 near the Prichard exit -- right where the road goes from 4 to 2 lanes.

Witnesses tell WSAZ.COM that it appered the driver of the car crossed the center line and hit the coal truck. One of the 2 people in the car was airlifted to a local hospital. The other person received only minor injuries.

The driver of the coal truck was not hurt.

Dispatchers say both the north and south bound lanes of Route 52 have reopened following the accident

Keep clicking on WSAZ.com for the latest information.
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Posted by: Anonymous on May 13, 2008 at 10:11 PM
We would like to thank the truck driver's family for callimg us personnaly today to check on my sister and nephew's condition.Ijust left her at St.Marys in Huntington. She is in very critical condition and may not survive.We havent found out why she lost control and crossed the center line as of yet. we place no blame at all on the truck driver and again, we thank him for his concern about her.We need everyones prayers for her and her son She is 65 and he is 45.We are not releasing there names yet until all the family members have been notified.
Posted by: GARY on May 13, 2008 at 09:38 PM
SEE SEE SEE LOOK I TOLD YOU THE TRUCKS WOULD GET THE BLAME AGAIN AND AGAIN,,,I GUESS THE REASON THAT CAR HIT THE COAL TRUCK WAS BECAUSE IT WAS THOSE TRUCK DRIVERS SPEEDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THE NIGHT BEFORE LMAO ,,,LIKE I SAID ON HERE BEFORE,,IF MY KIDS NEEDED TO GET TO TOWN OR WHERE EVER AND I WAS UNABLE TO TAKE THEM AND THERE WAS 10 NON CDL DRIVERS OFFERING TO TAKE THEM FOR ME,,AND THERE WAS ONLY 1 CDL DRIVER THAT WAS OFFERING 1 MILE DOWN THE ROAD ,,,I WOULD WALK AND PACK MY KIDS TO THE TRUCK DRIVER TO TAKE THEM {ANY DAY} BECAUSE I TRUST THEM MORE,,,I SEE HOW FAST THE CARS GO TOO,,THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT ;MOST; CAR DRIVERS ARE JUST THAT,,CAR DRIVERS SO HOW CAN THEY SEE US DRIVING AND JUDGE US WHEN THEY DONT HAVE A CLUE WHAT WE ARE DOING ,,,,THATS WHY TRUCK DRIVER DONT GET PULLED OVER A LOT LIKE CARS DO,,,LAW ENFORCEMENT KNOWS THAT MOST TRUCK DRIVERS KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND TRUST THEM,,HOW MANY TRUCKS GET A DUI,,HOW MANY CARS DRIVERS DRUNK DRIVING RIGHT NOW
Posted by: Anonymous on May 13, 2008 at 08:54 PM
coal trucks are a part of living in this area! most of the time the trucks are not at fault, wrecks are usually the result of someone in a car not paying attention or doing something to cause the truck to react. blaming the truck drivers is probably more than likely coming from someone that is not a very good driver. as far as speeding , you have to be kidding if you are saying trucks are allowed to speed because police are alot stricter on commercial veh. because of the extra fines associated, of course these people probably have more than a couple speeding tickets themselves.
Posted by: Christie on May 13, 2008 at 05:31 PM
To all the people blaming the truck driver, did you read the story, the car came across the road and hit the coal truck. Not saying that there are times that the truck driver is to blame BUT not EVERYTIME. I wish it was manditory that a person had to ride in a semi/coal truck and see how hard it is to stop and just some of the stupid stunts that people do. My husband drives a coal truck and I have road with him and I have seen first hand how people in cars are with trucks.Its the Grace of God that more people are not killed.
Posted by: Hank on May 13, 2008 at 05:10 PM
I agree with Denise. There's an unspoken policy that the coal trucks can drive like mad after midnight. Has anyone honestly ever seen a coal truck pulled over for speeding. I know I haven't.
Posted by: bill on May 13, 2008 at 03:56 PM
the state police will pull you over for speeding but the coal trucks are aloud to speed. Whats wrong with that picture.
Posted by: Melinda on May 13, 2008 at 10:09 AM
I hate to hear wrecks anymore. Friday there was one in beckley I went outside to go smoke and the trucker was counting his money not paying attention and was going 35 when cars ahead was stopped. He crushed that car in the tail it bumped a jeep the jeep bumped a minivan with three screaming babies and he hit a parked car and lifted it up off the ground and headed towards our store before he could stop. It was the worse thing to ever witness. if he wouldn't have veered off the road he would have killed the old lady that walked out ok because it crushed everything at stopped at where she was sitting 911 asked me to check everyone then there was a fight when she got out I thought she was going to beat up the trucker. It was awful! But everyone involved escaped with minor injuries thank the LORD. Because if it would have been worse I would be nuts right now. I will never get that out of my head.
Posted by: Denise on May 13, 2008 at 08:46 AM
I ask anyone to drive this road around 2am or 3am, then tell me how careful these coal truck drivers are.
Posted by: Earl on May 13, 2008 at 05:46 AM
The coal truck drivers are not always at fault.Its the people who have to drive behind this things as they crawl along.
Posted by: Anonymous on May 12, 2008 at 11:34 PM
No its a shame that people don't watch out for the big trucks and think they can beat them but ya know what you can't and they can't stop...Its always the "truckers" fault when they are involed in accidents but ya know I would bet they 90% of the time its the other mans fault. I know when i see a trucker i don't try to beat then cause they are alot bigger than me and i know it will hurt when they hit me. So everyone needs to have some respect for truck drivers.
Posted by: Witness on May 12, 2008 at 10:34 PM
The woman had apparently passed out or had something wrong with her and she then lost control of her vehicle and crossed over and side swipped the coal truck. The coal truck driver had no where to go off the road and tried to contain complete control this accident was not at the fault of a coal truck.
Posted by: Edgar on May 12, 2008 at 08:07 PM
Looks like near the spot where the pavement is really broken up. They haven't fixed that for many years.
Posted by: Anonymous on May 12, 2008 at 04:56 PM
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHO WAS IN THE ACCIDENT
Posted by: Mike on May 12, 2008 at 03:58 PM
Probably trying to get around the slip in the road. Driving along 55 mph then the road drops 8". One of the politicians need to get it fixed and have their picture made with it.
Posted by: gary on May 12, 2008 at 02:39 PM
WELL LETS SEE WHO GETS ON HERE AND SAYS THAT TRUCK DRIVERS ARE BAD DRIVERS,,,,LETS JUST BLAME IT IT ON THE TRUCK ANYWAY,,,,I HOPE EVERYBODY SURVIVED
Posted by: SHAME on May 12, 2008 at 12:57 PM
IT IA ASHAME THE COAL TRUCKS JUST TAKE OVER THE ROADS.
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