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Mercer County man charged after allegedly hitting volunteer firefighter with vehicle

PRINCETON, W.Va. — A Mercer County man was arrested Thursday night after allegedly intentionally hitting a volunteer firefighter with his vehicle during a traffic stop in December.

Jeffery Lanford, 54, of Princeton, is charged with a felony county of unlawful wounding and a misdemeanor count of leaving the scene of injury.

The injured firefighter, Aaron Beeman, of the East River Volunteer Fire Department, was directing traffic at the intersection of Eads Mill Road and Keaton Lane during icy road conditions on Dec. 18 when Lanford allegedly intentionally hit him with his vehicle.

Beeman was treated and released from Princeton Community Hospital following the incident.





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