Friday, May 24 2013 12:33 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:33:24 GMT
Smith Street between Morris and Ruffner Avenue is closed after a crash sent the utility pole down. The immediate area is blocked as a result.Emergency crews responded to the crash after a man driving
Driver flees crash scene after crash knocks down utility pole in Charleston
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:18:28 GMT
Three people were inside this burning home but managed to get out safely.
Firefighters are battling a massive fire in East Bank in Kanawha County. A house on Walnut Street went up in flames around 5:15 a.m. Firefighters said two people were home at the time but managed to
Three escape massive fire in a home on Walnut Street in Kanawha County
A woman has died after being hit by a hearse in the 5900 block of MacCorkle Avenue Wednesday night.
The victim is a female in her 30s. She from her injuries after being taken to Thomas Memorial Hospital, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office. Her name was being withheld this morning until her family is notified.
A 1986 Pontiac Parisienne Hearse, operated by Michael Hones, 45, of South Charleston, was traveling east bound on MacCorkle Avenue when it struck the female in the travel lane, according to a news release from the Sheriff's Office.
According to Capt. J.S. Bailes, of the Sheriff's Office, a witness said he had previously observed the female near the area of the crash and she appeared to be impaired, the news release states. Bailes has initially reported that Jones was properly operating his vehicle at the time of the collision.
No citations were issued at the scene. The Kanawha County Sheriff's Department is investigating.
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