A driver and occupant from the Grantsville area received injuries
Sunday night when
their vehicle crashed head-on into a tree. The accident happened at
Rock Run near
the Wirt-Calhoun line at 7:15 p.m. Emergency services responded to
Straight Creek, a
remote area between Munday Road and Burning Springs. Authorities said
the vehicle
was driven by John Miller.
Rock Run scene of accident
Car hits tree head-on
Two men taken to hospital
Calhoun EMS transported the men, reportedly suffering from neck and
back pain, to
Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center where at least one was being
transferred to St.
Joseph Hospital in Parkersburg at 11 p.m. The passengers name was
being withheld
pending notification of family members at press time.
State Police and the Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department also
responded. The area
is often used by ATV's and sports utility vehicles. It was the scene
of a four-wheeler
accident a few weeks ago where the victim, a Parkersburg resident,
was life-flighted
to Charleston Area Medical Center.
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