I-79 North Will Be Closed Until Noon Tuesday After Vehicle Fire

Tractor-trailer crash diverts traffic off I-79

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) - Traffic is being diverted after a crash involving a tractor-trailer on I-79. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened at the 7.5 mile-marker of the northbound lanes. Deputies say a tractor-trailer jackknifed and overturned onto a passenger car. At this time, no one has been transported for medical treatment, deputies say. Traffic is being diverted at the Big Chimney exit due to the crash…

I-79 north will be closed until noon Tuesday after vehicle fire

UPDATE: 6/30/2025, 3:39 p.m. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — According to West Virginia 511, the closure on Interstate 79 north in southern Monongalia County is now expected to last until noon on Tuesday. Both northbound lanes have been closed at mile marker 146 since early Monday morning when a truck caught fire, and the closure has caused major traffic delays throughout the day on Monday. WV511 said as of 3:20 Monday afternoon, that the lanes are n…

I-79 North closed at Goshen Road for pavement repairs after tractor-trailer crash

Northbound Interstate 79 will be closed overnight at the bridge just past the Goshen Road Exit (Exit 146) for pavement repairs in the work zone. A tractor-trailer crashed on the bridge early in the morning of Monday, June 30, 2025, and burst into flames. Emergency crews got the fire out and West Virginia Division of […]