GRAFTON, W.Va. — A person was hospitalized Saturday night in what officials believe was an explosion in Taylor County.
Crews from 11 different departments responded to Sandy Creek Road in Grafton at about 6:15 p.m. on Saturday after reports of a potential explosion.
Harrison-Taylor 911 officials confirmed that a person was taken to a hospital by HealthNet after sustaining severe injuries.
On the scene were the West Virginia State Police’s Grafton detachment and Taylor County Sheriff’s Office; fire departments from Grafton, Bridgeport, Philippi, and Stonewood; EMS from Taylor County, Flemington, and Belington; KAMP Ambulance and HealthNet.
The name and condition of the person injured, along with the cause of the explosion, have not been released.