Peggy Ann Jarrett, 80, dies after car plunges into Elk River in Charleston, West Virginia
Modified Date:
Mon, 02/15/2016 - 2:33pmAccident Date:
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Woman dies after being pulled from submerged vehicle in Elk River
Alan Holder, the chief medical supervisor for the Charleston Fire Department, said the woman was transported to the hospital and emergency personnel there tried to resuscitate her but they were unable to do so.
Described as a middle-age woman, the victim was pulled from the vehicle by the divers after she had been in the water for several hours. Metro 911 said it received a call about a vehicle going off Westmoreland Road into the river about noon Wednesday.
Police release name of woman who died after Elk River crash
Peggy Ann Jarrett, 80, of Charleston died after divers pulled her from her vehicle that ran off Westmoreland Road about noon Wednesday, according to a news release from the Charleston Fire Department.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Accidents in WaterwaysPeople Involved:
Peggy Ann Jarrett
Roadway:
Westmoreland DriveCity:
Charleston, WVCounty:
Kanawha County, WV
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