Hit-and-Run Investigation Leads to Vehicle Pursuit and Arrest in Summers County

Man run over, hospitalized after falling out of stolen vehicle during pursuit, HCSO says

Investigators said the man was driving a stolen vehicle, chased by deputies, before he fell out and was run over by the vehicle, sending him to the hospital in critical condition.

Hit-and-Run Investigation Leads to Vehicle Pursuit and Arrest in Summers County

NIMITZ, WV (WVNS) - On Friday, October 16, 2026, the Summers County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a hit-and-run accident. Sergeant Cochran and Deputy Starcher located the suspected vehicle traveling in Hinton. They attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The driver refused to stop and attempted to flee. The driver drove down a [...]

Princeton woman facing several charges following car chase in Summers County

The sheriff’s office says deputies responded to a reported hit-and-run in the Beech Run Road area around 8:38 a.m. on October 16.  During the investigation, deputies located the suspected vehicle on the Temple Street Bridge in Hinton and attempted a traffic stop.  Authorities say the driver refused to stop, traveling at a high rate of speed and going the wrong way on one-way Summers Street.  #SummersCounty #WOAY

Mercer County woman arrested after hit-and-run leads to high-speed pursuit in Summers County

SUMMERS COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Princeton woman was arrested Friday morning after a hit-and-run investigation led to a high-speed vehicle pursuit through Hinton, according to the Summers County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a reported hit-and-run accident in the Beech Run Road area of Summers County at approximately 8:38 a.m. on Friday, October 16, […]