Lance Eugene Roop, 27, and Julia Elizabeth Gibson, 27, killed, and Laffie James Roop, 30, injured in single-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Berkeley County, West Virginia

Modified Date: 
Wed, 05/22/2019 - 3:27pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, June 12, 2016

Two killed in I-81 crash in Martinsburg

Two people died Sunday in single-vehicle accident that temporarily closed the northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 81 in Berkeley County, according to West Virginia State Police.

Victims identified in deadly I-81 crash in Martinsburg

Troopers said a 1993 GMC truck that was being driven by Lance Eugene Roop swerved to the right for unknown reasons, re-entered the interstate and crossed both lanes into the median of the roadway. All three occupants were thrown from the vehicle, which overturned three or four times, according to the release.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Lance Eugene Roop
Julia Elizabeth Gibson
Laffie James Roop
Roadway: 
Interstate 81

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