UPDATE Saturday Saturday
Police in Hurricane have released the name of the woman who died in an accident Friday afternoon in Hurricane.
Police say Pamela Hayes died on the scene. Her husband Steve Hayes was taken to Cabell Huntington Hospital. Saturday afternoon police told WSAZ.com Steve was recovering.
UPDATE @ 4:13pm
Dispatchers say both eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 64 are back open.
We're efforting more information from police.
Keep clicking on WSAZ.com for the latest information.
ORIGINAL STORY @ 3:16pm
HURRICANE, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- One person was killed and another was hurt in a crash on Interstate 64 in Putnam County.
It happened at about 2:30 p.m. just east of the Hurricane exit.
911 dispatchers tell WSAZ.com that one vehicle is involved in the accident -- and the car landed in the median. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, the other taken to the hospital, according to dispatchers.
Dispatchers say both eastbound and westbound lanes are closed. Traffic headed east should get off at the Hurricane exit, and westbound traffic should get off at the Teays Valley exit.
We're told the interstate will be closed for some time.
WSAZ has a crew on the way to the scene. Keep clicking on WSAZ.com for more information.