Van With Special Needs Passengers Involved in Crash
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Updated: 1:08 AM Nov 28, 2008
Van With Special Needs Passengers Involved in Crash
A van from a nursing home in Charleston crashed along Interstate 77 shutting it down for about an hour and a half on Thursday.
Posted: 11:07 AM Nov 27, 2008
Reporter: Amanda Barren
Email Address: Amanda.Barren@wsaz.com
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Update @ 12:57pm

KENNA, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A van from a nursing home in Charleston crashed along Interstate 77 shutting it down for about an hour and a half on Thursday.

It happened around 10:30 a.m. near the Kenna exit in Jackson County. Six people were inside the van, including 4 special needs adults and two nursing home employees.

State Police Sergeant S.E. Wolfe is investigating the crash. He says it appears the van left the road traveled to the median, and when the driver tried to correct the mistake they lost control causing the van to rollover and slide down the interstate.

Wolfe says at last check, all of the patients were in stable condition. Two helicopters and several ambulances were on the scene to take the six patients to the hospital.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Original Story:

KENNA, WV (WSAZ) -- Traffic along Interstate 77 near Kenna in Jackson County is moving again.

Around 10:30 Thursday morning an accident shut down the north bound lanes of Interstate 77. It happened near the 127 mile marker.

Jackson 911 dispatchers say multiple people were hurt in the one vehicle crash. The people involved were in a van.

Holiday traffic on the intestate was at a standstill for about an hour and a half.


Latest Comments

Posted by: Rene' on Nov 28, 2008 at 06:17 PM

To Anonymous: If you were in such a hurry to get home for your Thanksgiving dinner maybe you should have left sooner, and thank God you were not in the right place at the wrong time or you could have been involved in this accident and not even made it home to enjoy Thanksgiving with your family. Bet they would just love to have to leave in the middle of their dinner to come to the hospital to be there for you. Accidents happen everyday, they are not prejudice to holidays or any other day or night. These were special needs people that probably didn't even realize what was happening to them. My thoughts and prayers are with these people and their families (if they have any family and are not alone in the world). Hope they get well soon. Anonymous, I hope YOU had a good meal and spent plenty of time with the family and got over being mad at those poor people for throwing a wrench into your perfect day.
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Posted by: jcountian on Nov 28, 2008 at 04:41 PM

to anon thank god that you was not the one lying there in the road, so it was thankgiving, thank your stars that you just had to sit there and wait!!
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Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 28, 2008 at 12:31 PM

I was stuck in that traffic! Made me mad! I mean come on it is Thanksgiving and instead of being home with the family I am stuck waiting on them to clear this mess!
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