Route 60 Crash Near Milton Flea Market Leaves 1 Person With Injuries

February 1, 2011 - Milton, W.Va. - One person was injured Sunday in an early morning accident close to the Milton Flea Market.

WBOY reports that the accident happened at about 5:30 a.m. Sunday close to 1215 Route 60, near the Milton Flea Market in Cabell County. How the accident occurred and how many vehicles were involved had not yet been reported in the news media, as of this blog posting.

Dispatchers stated that one person was injured in the accident. The person was taken to a local hospital immediately following the crash. The medical condition of the injured person is unknown at this time.

The identity of the injured person is yet to be released. Whether or not any other people were involved in the accident is unknown.

Further details concerning the accident are not available at this time. The cause of the accident remains to be determined. The crash is under ongoing investigation by the Milton Police Department.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 2009 West Virginia Crash Statistics show that there were 356 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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