Katlynn Elizabeth Ruiz, 4, killed and several injured in single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 79 in Braxton County, West Virginia

Modified Date: 
Tue, 06/18/2019 - 10:46am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, April 30, 2015

Community helping family of 4-year-old killed in crash(link is external)

Ruiz's work family has set up a memory jar at the restaurant for anyone who wants to help support the family. There folks can sign a card and also have the opportunity to make a donation towards funeral expenses.

Bourbon Co. child killed, 7 others injured in West Virginia accident(link is external)

West Virginia State Police told WSAZ-TV that the GMC Envoy carrying eight people was on it's way to Paris, Kentucky from New York when the driver lost control on I-79 in Braxton County, W.V. The vehicle ran into the median and rolled several times.

Katlynn Elizabeth Ruiz, 4, was riding with her mother, two siblings, and a few others on Interstate 79 when their SUV hit the median and rolled multiple times. The driver, the young girl's mother, sustained a spinal injury .Katlynn was pronounced deceased at the crash site. The family's only vehicle was destroyed in the crash leaving the father with no way to get to his family, so a coworker gave him money for a new vehicle.   

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Katlynn Elizabeth Ruiz
Roadway: 
Interstate 79

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