MORGAN COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One person has died following a head-on collision in West Virginia.
According to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, they responded to a two-car motor vehicle crash on WV Route 9 East Berkeley Springs at approximately 7:43 this morning.
The head-on collision resulted in the death of Joshua C. Catlett, 31 of Martinsburg, WV. The other operator was transported by EMS for non-life-threatening injuries.
The deceased was driving a 2021 Hyundai Kona, and the second vehicle was a 2019 Ford Escape.
The identity of the driver of the Ford Escape is not being released currently.
The investigation is continuing by Lt. Place, the primary investigating officer.
Morgan County EMS, Berkeley Springs VFD, and WV Department of Highways responded to assist.
WV Route 9 was shut down for some time until the investigation could be completed and the roadway cleared.