79 Accident Today in West Virginia

Accident News Reports

• Crash involving semi closes I-79 South

  • West Virginia
  • Southbound

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Feb 23, 2026 7:01pm
  According to the WVDOT, the semi was hauling 42,000 pounds of steel coils and was leaking diesel fuel. Read More

• I-70 lane closures set Sunday to mid-July; sheriff says deputies will patrol nights

  • West Virginia
  • I-70

  • source: Bing / WTOV on MSN
  • 17 views
  • Feb 23, 2026 09:33am
  

  Even with a downward trend in crashes along 2 Mile Hill, local officials are warning drivers to be on alert as a months-long construction project begins on Inte ... Read More

• Multiple crashes shut down lanes on I-64 west in Norfolk on Monday morning

  • West Virginia
  • I-64 Near Cross Lane

  • source: Bing
  • 12 views
  • Feb 23, 2026 04:46am
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  Several crashes are causing extensive delays on I-64 westbound in Norfolk Monday morning. Read More

• Virginia State Police investigating deadly I-64 motorcycle crash in Hampton

  • West Virginia
  • I64

  • source: Bing
  • 27 views
  • Feb 21, 2026 1:08pm
  Marlo B. Tubikanec, 20, of Newport News, died at the scene of a motorcycle accident on I-64 West in Hampton after losing control of his motorcycle and being struck by another motorcycle. Read More

• Man shot woman dead in Sheetz parking lot, lied to cops that he was just cleaning his gun when it went off, authorities say

  • West Virginia
  • Maccorkle Ave

  • source: Bing
  • 21 views
  • Feb 18, 2026 11:48am
  A man is accused of fatally shooting a woman walking by his vehicle at a West Virginia gas station and then lying by saying the gun just accidentally fired. The post 'Waited for her to enter his field ... Read More

• 1 dead following Monday vehicle accident on I-79: WVSP

  • West Virginia
  • 79

  • source: Bing
  • 26 views
  • Feb 17, 2026 3:40pm
  The West Virginia State Police have released a statement on the I-79 accident in Marion County that took place on Monday, confirming one fatality. Read More

• Tractor-trailer crash closes part of Corridor G in Kanawha County

  • West Virginia
  • Corridor G

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Feb 17, 2026 1:06pm
  A tractor-trailer crash has shut down a portion of U.S. 119 near Davis Creek. Read More

• WVU professor discusses what might cause accidents on I-79

  • West Virginia
  • 79

  • source: Bing
  • 35 views
  • Feb 17, 2026 12:26pm
  After Monday's fatal wreck and traffic jam, some commuters may be wondering what factors go into these traffic accidents. 12 News spoke with David Martinelli, a civil engineering professor ... Read More

• One person killed in I-79 crash in Marion County

  • West Virginia
  • 79

  • source: Bing
  • 19 views
  • Feb 17, 2026 09:22am
  Marion County Rescue Squad officials said on Facebook that the interstate is expected to be closed for an extended time and are asking drivers to avoid the area. Read More

• Medical examiner called to I-79 crash in Marion County

  • West Virginia
  • 79

  • source: Bing
  • 28 views
  • Feb 17, 2026 07:29am
  MARION COUNTY, W.Va. - The medical examiner was called to the scene of a two vehicle crash on I-79 southbound Monday afternoon. The crash was reported at 1:15 at mile marker 139 and the road remained ... Read More

• Man killed in crash on I-79 in northern West Virginia

  • West Virginia
  • 79

  • source: Bing
  • 33 views
  • Feb 17, 2026 07:08am
  A man was killed in a crash Monday in the southbound lanes of Interstate 79 in northern West Virginia.A vehicle driven by David Pardue, 47, of Burnsville crosse ... Read More

• Secretary of State credits technology, good Samaritans after Route 33 crash

  • West Virginia
  • Route

  • source: Bing
  • 15 views
  • Feb 16, 2026 5:54pm
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. -West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner is crediting his phone's emergency contact feature with helping alert first responders after he was involved in a crash last Friday. Read More

• 1 dead following Monday vehicle accident on I-79: WVSP

  • West Virginia
  • I-79

  • source: Bing
  • 9 views
  • Feb 16, 2026 11:43am
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  Marion County Rescue Squad officials said on Facebook that the interstate is expected to be closed for an extended time and are asking drivers to avoid the area. Read More

• Update: I-79 southbound reopens after 2 vehicle accident in Marion County

  • West Virginia
  • Southbound

  • source: Bing
  • 32 views
  • Feb 16, 2026 10:59am
  Traffic is backed up following a vehicle accident on I-79 southbound near mile marker 139. Read More

• I-64 reopened after tractor-trailer rollover near Institute

  • West Virginia
  • I64

  • source: Bing
  • 32 views
  • Feb 15, 2026 1:50pm
  INSTITUTE, W.Va. (WOWK) - Drivers were calling it a traffic nightmare after a tractor-trailer rolled onto its side Sunday afternoon. According to Metro 911, the crash happened between the exit and ... Read More

• Car accident shuts down part of I-64 in Greenbrier County

  • West Virginia
  • I64

  • source: Bing
  • 27 views
  • Feb 10, 2026 11:06am
  Part of I-64 in Greenbrier County was shut down due to a car accident. According to Greenbrier County Dispatch, a two-car accident resulted in I-64 Westbound being shut ... Read More

• Snow falls on remaining ice across Mid-Ohio Valley

  • West Virginia
  • Parkersburg
  • I-77

  • source: Bing
  • 18 views
  • Feb 06, 2026 11:26pm
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  Winter weather brought hazardous driving conditions, multiple crashes and heightened emergency responses across the Mid-Ohio Valley on Friday, as local officials urged residents to stay off the roads ... Read More

• The White Stuff: Road crews out in force as snow falls on remaining ice across Mid-Ohio Valley

  • West Virginia
  • Parkersburg
  • I-77

  • source: Bing
  • 20 views
  • Feb 06, 2026 9:24pm
  77

  Winter weather brought hazardous driving conditions, multiple crashes and heightened emergency responses across the Mid-Ohio Valley on Friday, as local officials urged residents to stay off the roads ... Read More

• Car crash shuts down U.S. 35 in Mason County

  • West Virginia
  • US 35

  • source: Bing
  • 33 views
  • Feb 06, 2026 10:29am
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  A car crash has shut down both directions of U.S. 35 in both directions at 16 Mile Road, according Mason County Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Mason ... Read More

Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 1 day ago

  WV511

  UPDATE (3): Vehicle Crash on I-79S at Mile Marker 16.0. The southbound left lane is closed. The northbound left lane is closed. Kanawha County https://t.co/EaN7oiCZzm

• 1 day ago

  WV511

  UPDATE (2): Vehicle Crash on I-79S at Mile Marker 16.0. The southbound left lane is closed. Kanawha County https://t.co/EaN7oiCZzm

• 1 day ago

  WV511

  UPDATE: Vehicle Crash on I-79S at Mile Marker 16.0. The southbound road is closed. Tractor trailer crash with cargo spilled. Kanawha County https://t.co/Gz1oykKu66 https://t.co/HHUqYIbZX9

• 1 day ago

  WV511

  UPDATE: Vehicle Crash on I-79S at Mile Marker 16.0. The southbound road is closed. Kanawha County https://t.co/EaN7oiCZzm

• 1 day ago

  WV511

  Vehicle Crash on I-79S at Mile Marker 16.0. Kanawha County https://t.co/EaN7oiCZzm

• 1 day ago

  WV511

  Vehicle Crash on I-79N at Mile Marker 35.0. Roane County https://t.co/CcJf5K05Wx

• 1 day ago

  WV511

  Vehicle Crash on I-79N at Mile Marker 35.0. Roane County https://t.co/b2t2zPdTnQ

• 1 day ago

  WV511

  Vehicle Crash on I-79N at Mile Marker 35.0. Roane County https://t.co/G8EWf0FFQy

• 1 day ago

  WV511

  UPDATE (2): Vehicle Crash on I-79S at Mile Marker 149.0. Monongalia County https://t.co/ZWZD1dlhyq

• 2 days ago

  WV511

  UPDATE: Vehicle Crash on I-79S at Mile Marker 113.5. The southbound right lane is closed. Harrison County https://t.co/KnvzvAjb4Q

• 2 days ago

  WV511

  Vehicle Crash on I-79S at Mile Marker 113.5. Harrison County https://t.co/KnvzvAjb4Q

• 2 days ago

  WV511

  Vehicle Crash on I-79N at Mile Marker 3.0. Kanawha County https://t.co/6nU4RpSCoz

• 2 days ago

  WV511

  UPDATE: Vehicle Crash on I-79S at Mile Marker 149.0. The southbound right lane is closed. Monongalia County https://t.co/ZWZD1dlhyq

• 2 days ago

  WV511

  Vehicle Crash on I-79S at Mile Marker 148.0. Monongalia County https://t.co/ZWZD1dlhyq

• 3 days ago

  WV511

  UPDATE (2): Vehicle Crash on I-79N at Mile Marker 113.0. The northbound left lane is closed. Harrison County https://t.co/5coH3pBjJX

• 3 days ago

  WV511

  UPDATE: Vehicle Crash on I-79N at Mile Marker 113.0. The northbound road is closed. Harrison County https://t.co/5coH3pBjJX

• 3 days ago

  WV511

  Vehicle Crash on I-79N at Mile Marker 113.0. Harrison County https://t.co/5coH3pBjJX

• 1 week ago

  WV511

  Vehicle Crash on US-119S at I 79. Kanawha County https://t.co/IDOSuDmmv6

• 1 week ago

  WV511

  Vehicle Crash on WV-114 (2101 Greenbrier St). Kanawha County https://t.co/vHFw79gRiO

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