GRAFTON, W.Va. — Authorities in Taylor County believed a man drowned in the Tygart Valley River Friday night after jumping into the water while fleeing police.
Grafton police said they were trying to apprehend the man in the area of Fanny Street and Grand Street. He wouldn’t stop.
Emergency crews searched the water until about 2:30 a.m. but the body was not recovered. The search was expected to resume Saturday morning.