WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – On Thursday, August 10, 2023, Cpl. R. L. Paynter assisted by Cpl. B. D. Gillespie responded to a fatal motor vehicle crash on I-77 near the 51.5-mile marker.
Theresa Stamer, 49 of Riverside, OH, was traveling north on I-77 with her daughter. Mrs. Stamer ran off the left roadway edge and immediately steered right. Mrs. Stamer crossed both lanes and struck the guard rail. Mrs. Stamer’s vehicle then began to spin out of control and came to rest in the roadway.
Mrs. Stamer’s vehicle was then stuck by a tractor-trailer. Mrs. Stamer was transported by EMS to Raleigh General Hospital where she was pronounced deceased upon arrival. Mrs. Stamer’s daughter was taken to CAMC for minor injuries and is expected to recover. The driver of the tractor-trailer was uninjured and refused medical treatment. The investigators were able to determine the sequence of events by reviewing video captured by the tractor-trailer’s camera system. The investigators also learned the driver of the tractor-trailer could not avoid striking Mrs. Stamer’s vehicle. The status of this investigation is complete.
