John Dale Russ Jr. and Darlene Russ killed in tractor rollover accident near Route 57 in Barbour County, West Virginia

Modified Date: 
Wed, 01/27/2016 - 10:09am
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

2 Dead After Tractor Accident in Barbour County

The resident called 911 saying he thought his son may have wrecked the tractor while plowing. Two people died after a tractor rollover in Barbour County. Authorities needed to call the National Guard to access the road, since it had not been plowed. Emergency crews were called to the scene after a resident near Route 57 saw a tractor tipped over on the side of a hill. Philippi Fire Chief Dave Utt said the pair were trapped under the tractor for some time.

Names confirmed of Barbour County couple dead in tractor rollover

“It was a husband and a wife, and they were in their 50s,” Philippi Fire Chief Dave Utt said. “They were going up a steep driveway to check on their elderly father.”
People Involved: 
John Dale Russ Jr.
Darlene Russ

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