Truck Driver May Be Cited in Truck Crash in Buckhannon on Route 33

March 24, 2011 - Buckhannon, W.Va. - A three-vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer left one person injured Wednesday morning in Upshur County.

WBOY reports that the truck accident occurred shortly before noon Wednesday at the intersection of Route 33 and Brushy Fork Road near Buckhannon. A Chrysler LeBaron was attempting to cross the intersection on Brushy Fork Road when it was struck by a tractor trailer traveling east on Route 33.

The tractor trailer, which was carrying logs, went across the median and into the opposite lanes of traffic. It then collided with a westbound Buick Ranier SUV and rolled. Both the truck and the SUV came to rest in a nearby ditch.

The man who was driving the SUV was injured in the crash. He had to be transported to St. Joseph's Hospital immediately following the accident. The extent of his injuries is unknown at this time.

The driver of the LeBaron was not injured in the crash.

Police said the driver of the tractor trailer-who was not injured in the collision-might be cited for running a red light.

One of the eastbound lanes and one of the westbound lanes on Route 33 were closed to traffic following the accident.

The accident remains under investigation by the Buckhannon 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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