Interstate 79 reopened after Quiet Dell crash

QUIET DELL, W.Va. — Northbound lanes of Interstate 79 are reopened following a single vehicle accident near the Quiet Dell exit late Sunday evening.

According to Harrison County Sheriff’s Deputies, the accident occurred just after 11 p.m. when a vehicle struck a barrier on I-79 north near mile marker 115. Both northbound lanes remained closed into Monday morning.

Three patients were transported to United Hospital Center. There were seven people in the vehicle.

The family was traveling back to Pennsylvania after a vacation in Florida.

Harrison County Sheriff’s Department is investigating. Stonewood and Nutter Fort Fire Departments also responded, as well as Harrison County EMS and Bridgeport EMS.





More News

News
Huntington housing survey shows gaps in home ownership as new businesses move in
The Huntington Area Housing Needs Assessment was released Wednesday.
April 24, 2024 - 1:12 pm
News
Health officials discuss preventative measures to take following first confirmed measles case in West Virginia since 2009
The case is part of a global and national rise in the virus this year. 
April 24, 2024 - 12:37 pm
News
$1 billion lawsuit by West Virginia governor's businesses against their banker gets bumped to Virginia
April 24, 2024 - 11:24 am
News
Kanawha County woman charged in shooting of husband
Deputies say injuries are non-life threatening.
April 24, 2024 - 11:22 am