Woman Dies After Being Struck Along West Virginia Turnpike
West Virginia State Police said the woman died at the scene after a tractor-trailer struck her, and the crash remains under investigation.
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1 dead in pedestrian vs. vehicle incident on WV Turnpike near Yeager Bridge
One person is dead in a pedestrian vs. vehicle collision on the West Virginia Turnpike on May 20, 2026. West Virginia State Police officials confirmed the death, which was reported to Metro 911 at about 6:45 a.m. this morning. The incident occurred near the Yeager Bridge and the MacCorkle Avenue exit in Charleston, according to WVSP Capt. Leslie T. Goldie.
Authorities investigating after pedestrian was fatally struck early this morning on West Virginia Turnpike
Charleston, WV (WOAY) West Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash along Interstate 77 that happened early this morning. Troopers with the Turnpike Detachment responded just before 6:50 a.m. to the southbound lanes near the 95-mile marker after reports that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle. When troopers arrived on scene, they determined the female pedestrian had died as a result of the crash. The West Virgini…
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