Update: The Public Service Commission (PSC) is currently conducting an investigation after a logging truck collided with a passenger train at a Rt. 250 crossing on Cheat Mountain near the Randolph and Pocahontas county line Friday. Click here to view images from the scene During its investigation, the PSC will reconstruct the weight of the logging truck to help determine how the accident occurred, according to Lawrence Messina, of the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety. Messina said the cab of the truck suffered severe damage and said the PSC may not be able to reconstruct the brakes. According to Messina, the truck was inspected two days before the crash and said nothing was cited on the truck during the inspection. A total of 23 people were treated for injuries sustained following the accident. One woman is still in Ruby Memorial Hospital, as of Oct. 17, and is listed in fair condition, Messina said. One man who was at Ruby Memorial Hospital early in the week has since been released. A third person, a woman, who was transferred to the hospital was also released. All of the patients who had been admitted to Davis Memorial Hospital have also been discharged. Messina said the PSC has jurisdiction to investigate due to the fact that the logging truck was involved and said that the accident does not meet criteria for the National Safety Board to investigate. The PSC said it will forward its findings from the investigation to the Randolph County Sheriffs Department. According to Messina, the State Rail Authority owns the tracks where the accident occurred, and said that based on the damage, it is believed that the tracks can be fixed within four days. Messina also said that the train cars were not totaled and are believed to be repairable as well. Inspectors from the State Rail Authority will be at the scene Thursday to assess the damage to the tracks and determine what type of repairs will be needed.
Posted on: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 21:42:06 +0000
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