MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Barbour County man died after he was struck by a car on Interstate 79 in Monongalia County.
According to the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office, Cheryl Morrison of Fairmont was traveling northbound on I-79 near the split with Interstate 68 on Tuesday, April 4 at 9:47 p.m. when a pedestrian, David Lee Summerfield, Jr. of Philippi, walked in front of her 2005 Chevrolet.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. Morrison and a child traveling with her were taken to Ruby Memorial Hospital with non life threatening injuries.
Witnesses are urged to call the sheriff’s office at 304-291-7260.