RANDOLPH COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A driver of a tractor-trailer suffered injuries after rolling over on Cheat Mountain.
According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on Thursday, March 28, 2024, 911 dispatched a semi-truck rollover on Cheat Mountain with entrapment.
The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office responded and once on scene, police observed the semi-truck overturned with significant damage. The driver was able to be extracted from the vehicle.
The driver was conscious and receiving medical treatment by EMS. The driver had facial and arm injuries.
Police spoke with several witnesses at the scene who advised they were behind the semi-truck. They advised that they did not observe the semi-truck slow down at a reasonable speed while navigating a turn down the mountain.
The semi then collided with the guard rails on the opposite side of the road before rolling over. The semi was able to stop before going off the mountain.
Police say the guard rails prevented a possible fatality, but the cargo on the truck was damaged.
Police spoke with the driver who advised that the semi lost power while descending off the mountain. The semi had lost power several times during the course of the day prior to this incident.
The driver was transported to Davis Medical for further treatment.
Cleanup efforts then began and took several hours to complete.