RANDOLPH COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – On Saturday, 911 dispatched to a one-vehicle accident on Whitmer Road in Randolph County. The vehicle was on its top. The driver was out of the vehicle. The Whitmer Fire Department, EMS, and Randolph County Deputy Pingley responded to this location.
Deputy Pingley said once on the scene he spoke with the driver of the vehicle. The driver was not injured. The driver stated that he thought he drove through an ice patch on the roadway and lost control.
He then hit the hillside and the vehicle flipped over. The roads were snow and ice covered at this time. Deputy Pingley concluded that the driver was driving too fast for the winter conditions and lost control.
The driver was not a local resident and was in the area for tourism purposes.
After the accident debris was removed from the roadway, Deputy Pingley gave the driver a courtesy transport to Elkins where he has since checked into a hotel.