Fatal crash report

Fatal crash in Kanawha County, West Virginia

January 15, 2021 · FARS case 2021-540009

Location as recorded in the police report (38.4579, -81.4931). It may be approximate.
Deaths
1
Vehicles
4
People involved
7
Time
18:50
Friday

Location and conditions

Road
I-79
Route type
Interstate
Area
Rural
Weather
Clear
Lighting
Dark - Not Lighted
Junction
Non-Junction
Intersection type
Not an Intersection
Manner of collision
The First Harmful Event was Not a Collision with a Motor Vehicle in Transport
First harmful event
Pedestrian

Vehicles and occupants

Vehicle 1: 2020 Chevrolet Equinox

SUVs · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 55-64 No apparent injury

Vehicle 2: 2017 Subaru Forester

SUVs · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 55-64 No apparent injury
  • Passenger · Age 65-74 No apparent injury

Vehicle 3: 2013 GMC Yukon

SUVs · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 45-54 No apparent injury
  • Passenger · Age 55-64 No apparent injury

Vehicle 4: 2016 Toyota Tacoma

Pickup trucks · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 25-34 No apparent injury

People outside vehicles

  • Pedestrian · Age 25-34 Fatal injury

More about this area

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). FARS records contain no names. Ages are shown as bands and locations as reported by police.