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Wood County woman dies in wreck

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A Wood County woman is dead after a collision at an intersection of U.S. Route 50.

Wood County deputies say Ashley Perry, 42, of Parkersburg was killed when her car was struck by an oncoming vehicle as she attempted to make a turn from Murphytown Road onto U.S. Route 50.

The fatal wreck happened around 7:30 p.m. New Years Eve.

 





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