MAN INJURED BY 4-WHEELER ON BEECH ROAD - Rush Being Evaluated At CAMC

(09/15/2003)
A man identified as Shawn Rush was injured on a 4-wheeler Sunday evening at 4 p.m. on Beech Road. Charleston Area Medical Center said Rush was still under evaluation at midnight, suffering from multiple injuries.

The hospital said they would issue a status report on Rush sometime Monday.

Calhoun EMS and the Arnoldsburg VFD responded to the accident about four miles down Beech Road. The injured man was taken to Roane General Hospital by private vehicle, where he was transferred to Charleston Area Medical Center, likely by chopper.

Calhoun EMS and the Grantsville VFD answered a call at 5 a.m. Saturday to a truck accident near Parson's One-Stop on Pleasant Hill, south of Grantsville on State Route 16. None of the occupants were taken to the hospital, after the truck plunged over the hill.

A car and truck collided at the foot of Big Springs Hill Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. Calhoun EMS and the Grantsville VFD responded, but no one was taken to the hospital.

At least one person was injured in a roll-over accident on Walker Road Friday evening at 5:10 p.m. A male driver or occupant of the wrecked vehicle was taken to Braxton County Hospital by Calhoun EMS. Other occupants of the auto reportedly left the scene, but were located by Deputy Sheriff Ron Bandy. The Upper West Fork VFD responded to the call.

Friday was a busy day with three emergency calls within several minutes.