Man dies after falling from tree in Fairmont

Man dies after falling from tree in Fairmont

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — A man was pronounced dead after falling while trimming a tree in Fairmont. According to Marion County Sheriff Roger Cunningham, the accident near Ridgeview Drive, which is off Big Tree Drive in Fairmont, was called in at 11:32 a.m. on Monday. Jackie James Hess, Jr., age 65, was trimming pine trees when he fell out of a tree, Cunningham said. Emergency medical services responded, and a HealthNet helicopter was called, but…

Smithers man dies in electric bicycle accident trying to 'beat the storm'

A Smithers resident died following an electric bicycle accident on Montgomery Bridge between Montgomery and Smithers, West Virginia in the evening on April 14, 2025. According to Montgomery Police Chief Paris Workman, the victim was 55-year-old Tony Brown, who they believe was trying to get home quickly to "beat the storm," referring to strong storms that blew through the Kanawha Valley on that day.

Man dies following accident on motorized bike

MONTGOMERY, W.Va. (WOWK) -- A man died Monday night while he was trying to negotiate a turn on a bridge, and fell off his motorized bike. That's according to Montgomery Police Chief Paris Workman who says that the incident happened on the Montgomery Bridge a little before six o'clock. Witnesses told investigators said he was trying to head down the bridge towards Smithers when he took the turn too wide. He hit the barrier and then toppled over o…

Police: Man dies after crashing bike, falling from Kanawha County bridge

A man died after wrecking a bike and falling off a Kanawha County bridge, police said.

Fayette County man dead following bicycle accident on Montgomery Bridge

SMITHERS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Fayette County man has died following a bicycle accident on the Montgomery Bridge Monday. According to the Montgomery Police Department, a 55-year-old male from Smithers died after falling off the Montgomery Bridge. .u52a3578e73fd706f60b655a7408a0284 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#eaeaea; border:0!impor…

Man falls to death in Montgomery

MONTGOMERY, W.Va. — A man fell to his death Monday evening in Fayette County after police say he lost control of his e-bicycle. Montgomery police said Tony Brown, 55, of Smithers, lost control of his bike trying to avoid a barrier on the bridge that crosses the Kanawha River. Brown fell off the on-ramp into…