Beatrice Patrick, 77, James W. Platte, 49, and Tonya Platte, 38, killed in wrong-way collision on Interstate 77 in Kanawha County, West Virginia

Modified Date: 
Sun, 03/25/2018 - 12:14pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, March 24, 2018

2 firefighters killed, 3 hurt as truck flips on way to scene of fatal highway wreck in West Virginia

Local media reported three people were killed in the first accident the firefighters had been attempting to reach. The highway crash occurred Saturday evening after a vehicle heading the wrong way on Interstate 77 collided head-on with another.

The Latest: Names released in West Virginia fatal wreck

The statement says a car driven by 77-year-old Beatrice Patrick of Salyersville, Kentucky, was driving the wrong way in the southbound lanes when it struck another car head on. The second car then left the road and struck a disabled box truck.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Beatrice Patrick
James W. Platte
Tonya Platte
Roadway: 
Interstate 77

Add new comment

To prevent automated s-p-a-m submissions leave this field empty.
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
10 + 1 =
Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. E.g. for 1+3, enter 4.