Fatal crash report

Fatal crash in Raleigh County, West Virginia

January 16, 2021 · FARS case 2021-540011

Location as recorded in the police report (37.7458, -81.2242). It may be approximate.
Deaths
1
Vehicles
2
People involved
5
Time
17:05
Saturday

Location and conditions

Road
SR-16
Route type
State Highway
Area
Urban
Weather
Snow
Lighting
Dusk
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
Guardrail Face

Vehicles and occupants

Vehicle 1: 2015 Chevrolet Sonic

Cars · 1 death in this vehicle · Police-reported drinking driver

  • Driver · Age 25-34 Possible injury
  • Passenger · Age 35-44 Fatal injury

Vehicle 2: 2018 Ford F-150

Pickup trucks · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 25-34 No apparent injury
  • Passenger · Age 25-34 No apparent injury
  • Passenger · Age 0-15 Possible 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.