ONA, W.Va. — Cabell County authorities closed a section of Interstate 64 Thursday morning after a series of vehicle crashes in connection with below freezing temperatures.
Dispatchers said the wrecks were in the eastbound lanes at the 22-mile marker between Milton and Barboursville. They happened at right around 6 a.m.
There was also a wreck near the Milton exit in the westbound lanes.
A motorist sitting in stalled traffic near Milton told MetroNews the bridges in the area appeared icy. He he drove by three overturned vehicles.
Vehicle Crash on I-64 EB at MM 22.0.
2 of 2 eastbound lanes are closed.
Use caution when traveling through this area.
Cabell County.— West Virginia 511 (@WV511) April 22, 2021
Several accidents were also reported in the Huntington area and at least one on Interstate 64 in Putnam County.
Temperatures dipped below freezing Thursday morning after rain and sleet that fell Wednesday. There were also reports of fog in Huntington and surrounding areas.