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 - 12:14pmAccident Date:
Saturday, March 24, 20182 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.
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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 77County:
Kanawha County, WV
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