Hit and run collision on interstate near East River Mountain tunnel, Mercer County WV
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TrafficA vehicle struck another car from behind on southbound I-77 near East River Mountain Tunnel in West Virginia and fled the scene. The victim's car is a 2024 GMC Terrain, hit by a silver SUV.
Audio|Heard on: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Controlling the available unit, county state.
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I get somebody to respond, I-77, it's going to be the southbound.
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It's going to be just on the other side of the East River Mountain Tunnel southern Virginia.
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This happened in West Virginia.
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It was a hit run.
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(Name withheld) was hit in West Virginia by a car that drove into the back of her, then hit the guide wire in the middle,
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played the scene.
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She is in a 2024 GMC Terrain.
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She was hit by a silver SUV.
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Bland County transferred at the post.
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1431.
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Location mentioned:
E River Mountain Tunl, West Virginia
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