WHEELING, W.Va. — A Bethlehem man has been identified as one of the victims of a fatal three-vehicle crash in Wheeling on Saturday.
Wheeling Police said Monday that David R. Burke, 72, was killed when the SUV he was driving collided with two tractor trailers on Interstate 470 eastbound near mile marker 3.
The department’s Crash Reconstruction Team is continuing their investigation into the accident that left the interstate shutdown for nearly five hours after the collision occurred at 3:15 p.m.
Another person was killed in the accident, believed to be a driver of one of the big rigs, but the victim’s name has not been released. A Wheeling Police officer was taken to Wheeling Hospital for minor injuries, where they were treated and released.
One of the two tractor trailers caught fire and burned for several hours. A conclusion on what caused the first tractor trailer to crash is still under investigation.
Investigation Continues Into Fatal Crash on I-470
October 21, 2019 pic.twitter.com/EJIj8UEPDS— Wheeling, WV Police (@WheelingPolice) October 21, 2019