Lance Eugene Roop, 27, and Julia Elizabeth Gibson, 27, killed, and Laffie James Roop, 30, injured in single-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Berkeley County, West Virginia
Two killed in I-81 crash in Martinsburg
Two people died Sunday in single-vehicle accident that temporarily closed the northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 81 in Berkeley County, according to West Virginia State Police.
Victims identified in deadly I-81 crash in Martinsburg
Troopers said a 1993 GMC truck that was being driven by Lance Eugene Roop swerved to the right for unknown reasons, re-entered the interstate and crossed both lanes into the median of the roadway. All three occupants were thrown from the vehicle, which overturned three or four times, according to the release.
After an injury car accident, take these steps to help the recovery process
When someone has been injured in a car crash, it's hard to know what to do to help. Injured people need appropriate medial treatment, but they also need to have their civil and legal rights protected.
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