Trucking Co. Owner Pleads Guilty to Contamination of Creek Caused by West Virginia Turnpike DUI Crash

Trucking co. owner pleads guilty to contamination of creek caused by West Virginia Turnpike DUI crash

A South Carolina truck driver pleaded guilty after he was involved in a crash on the West Virginia Turnpike in 2022 that resulted in the discharge of pollutants into a nearby creek. On October 9, 2025, Dennis Eugene West, 57, pleaded guilty as an individual and on behalf of his trucking business, Gadsden, Gaillard and West LLC, to a charge of negligent discharge of pollutants into United States waters, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for…

South Carolina man pleased guilty to negligent discharge of pollutants

Fayette County, WV (WOAY) – A South Carolina business owner and trucker pleaded guilty in federal court to negligent discharge of pollutants into a Fayette County Creek in federal court. Dennis West crashed on the West Virginia turnpike in August of 2022. He was hauling a corrosive chemical commonly used in cleaning products and other industrial applications. The chemical spilled into Paint Creek.The post South Carolina man pleased guilty to neg…