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A passenger in a car traveling east on West Virginia 53, just inside the Wirt County line, was killed Monday when the vehicle
went off the highway and went down an embankment at about 4:45 p.m., authorities said. There was four occupants in the
vehicle.
One male passenger was pronounced dead at the scene by Gregg Busch, Wirt County medical examiner. The victim
reportedly died of massive trauma.
The older model white Oldsmobile went over the southern edge of the road and down an embankment, coming to rest
against a large tree, said Sgt. L.J. Peck of the Wirt County Sheriff's Department. The cause of the accident is under
investigation. It was reporeted that sections of the road in the area were icey.
The other occupants were transported to Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital by the Wirt County Emergency Squad.
The driver was reported to be in serious condition and two other passengers suffered minor injuries. Wirt County Sheriff's
Department declined to release the names and ages of those involved pending notification of family.
Emergency crews did not leave the scene until about 7 p.m.
"Elizabeth and Wirt County emergency crews did an excellent job in the cold climate we were dealing with this evening,"
Peck said.
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