BOND’S CREEK, W.Va. — An accident late Wednesday night in Ritchie County will shut down a portion of Rt. 50 west and east bound in Ritchie County for at least the rest of the day Thursday.
The Doddridge/Ritchie County 911 Center confirmed a water truck hit a guard rail on a bridge near Bond’s Creek on Rt. 50 west bound.
According to the Department of Highways, west and east bound lanes are closed. Traffic is being rerouted to Rt. 16.
The driver suffered undisclosed injuries.
Dispatchers at the Doddridge/Ritchie 911 Center could not confirm what hospital treated the driver.