BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — One man died and seven others were injured following a multi-vehicle wreck that brought traffic to a standstill Thursday in Bluefield.
The crash involved four vehicles at the intersection of Route 460 and Maryland Avenue. It happened at around 2 p.m. Thursday.
Authorities said the man was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman was airlifted to Roanoke, Va., and six others were taken to local hospitals with non-life threatening injuries.
Traffic was stalled in both eastbound and westbound lanes for a brief time Thursday afternoon.
The Bluefield Police Department is investigation the cause of the wreck.
Names of those involved have not been released.