Car Hits Chronicle Building
A driver lost control of his vehicle and drove into the Wetzel Chronicle building on Dec. 21.
The incident occurred at about 2:51 p.m.
New Martinsville Police Department, New Martinsville Volunteer Fire Department, and Jackson Towing responded to the accident.
The car sustained damages, while a side entrance door to the Chronicle was destroyed.
Russell Avenue was closed for a short time while the driver’s vehicle was towed from the scene.
No injuries occurred as result of the accident.
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A Tanker truck lost control and ran off the road along Rt. 2, near Bob Evans in New Martinsville around 8 am on Christmas Eve. Responding to the accident were first responders from New Martinsville Fire Department, Emergency Personnel, and local police agencies. The truck driver just missed a utility pole and damaged a large section of guard rail. It was reported there was some fuel spillage which was controlled at the scene. “The truck was a tanker hauling TDI but only had residue in the tank. The only leakage that I’m aware of was some diesel fuel from a Ruptured fuel filter. Fire Units did place booms across Williams run in case of more spillage. The tanker truck was the only one involved and the driver was not injured., “ said Steve Yoho, Director Wetzel County OEM/E-911 in a message sent to the Wetzel Chronicle. No injuries were reported and traffic was controlled in both directions by local officials and emergency personnel.
