FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A two-car motor vehicle accident sent several to the hospital. Sheriff Mike Fridley provides the following information regarding this incident.
At approximately 8:00 this morning, December 19, 2022, deputies responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of US Route 19, and Ames Heights Rd. Upon arrival, deputies found that a Rural Mail Carrier Van was crossing Rt 19 South attempting to turn onto Ames Heights Road when it was struck by an SUV heading South on Rt 19. After the collision, the SUV left the roadway and rolled over to its side.
The driver of the Mail Carrier Van was transported by helicopter to Charleston Area Medical Center for his injuries. The driver of the SUV, along with two passengers, were transported to Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital for their injuries. At the time, it was not believed any injuries sustained were life-threatening.
Assisting were the Fayetteville and Ansted Fire Departments as well as Jan Care and General Ambulance Services.