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Updated: 5:11 PM Oct 16, 2009
Fatal Accident on US Route 50; Name Released
The name of the victim involved in Thursday's fatal accident has been released by the Ritchie County Sheriff's Department. Posted: 5:30 PM Oct 15, 2009Reporter: WTAP News Email Address: news@wtap.com |
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UPDATE:
Ritchie County Sheriff's Deputies confirm that 62-year-old Roger Franks, of Shreve, Ohio, died as a result of the accident on Route 50.
Deputies say they do not believe the weather, alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash.
Franks was taken to Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, where he pronounced dead after 7:00 p.m. by the Wood County Coroner.
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Ritchie County Sheriff Officials confirmed the driver of the vehicle died as a result from the accident. Officials said they are still waiting to notify all the family members before they will release a name.
Updated 9:30 pm
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One person was taken to Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital.
The Ritchie County Sheriff's Office is not releasing the name of the driver until family members can be notified.
Updated 7:20 pm
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An accident on Route 50, right on the Wood-Ritchie County line, has one person critically injured.
The accident happened near Marietta Run Road.
Dispatchers say the injured person was trapped in the vehicle.
We have a reporter on the scene and will have updates for you as soon as they become available on wtap.com as well as on WTAP News at 6 and 11.
