Man Hospitalized After Dry Branch Pedestrian Accident

August 20, 2010 - Dry Branch, W. Va. - A man has been sent to the hospital after being run over by a pickup truck in Dry Branch.

WBOY reports that the pedestrian accident occurred at around 5:20 p.m. Thursday on the Clean Coal Mine Property in Dry Branch. The pedestrian victim was walking on the property when a small pickup truck reversed over him. The man had to be flown to the hospital by HealthNet.

There is no further information available concerning the man's identity or medical condition.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 2008 West Virginia Crash Statistics show that there were 380 fatalities as a result of car accidents in West Virginia.

In an effort to raise awareness of common factors in serious and fatal car accidents in West Virginia, our firm routinely publishes news items about traffic crashes in our region.

Common West Virginia accidents include, but are not limited to:

• single-car crashes;
• tractor-trailer accidents;
• accidents caused by hazardous road conditions; and
• distracted driver crashes.

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