Tag: Car crash

Calhoun County Bus Crash Suspected DUI

The crash of a Calhoun County School bus is being investigated as a driving under the influence (DUI) incident.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

The driver of a Calhoun County School bus is being investigated for driving under the influence (DUI).

In a press release, West Virginia State Police said they responded to the scene of an overturned school bus on WV Route 16 in Calhoun County Monday evening. The activity bus was transporting 19 students, and multiple students were transported to area hospitals for treatment of injuries.

The bus driver was arrested at the scene for DUI, and later charged with three counts of DUI causing bodily injury and three counts of child neglect resulting in serious injury in Calhoun County Magistrate Court. The bus driver is being held at Central Regional Jail, and state police report additional charges are forthcoming.

Gayle Manchin Discharged From Hospital, Driver Apprehended After Car Accident

Gayle Manchin, ARC federal co-chair and wife of U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., was released from the hospital Wednesday following a Monday car crash in Alabama.

Gayle Manchin, federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), and wife of U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, was released from an Alabama hospital on Wednesday following a Monday car crash.

Manchin and Guy Land, ARC congressional liaison, were heading to an ARC event in Birmingham, Alabama when a driver fleeing police struck their vehicle.

Police officers allegedly attempted to stop the driver, Tradarryl Rishad Boykins, in relation to a felony warrant and traffic offense, al.com reported Wednesday. Boykins attempted to evade the officers, resulting in a seven-minute car chase and the ensuing collision.

Boykins is now charged with two counts of felony assault, attempting to elude police and illegal possession of a firearm, the Associated Press reported. He is being held on a $2 million bond, and court records do not yet show whether he has legal representation.

After his wife’s discharge Wednesday, Sen. Manchin released a statement noting that she had returned to West Virginia to receive further care from family members.

“We want to thank everyone for the outpouring of support,” Manchin said.

Land is still receiving treatment at a hospital in Birmingham. In a Wednesday press release, the ARC said he “is continuing to receive excellent medical care” from staff at the medical facility.

Gayle Manchin Admitted To Hospital Following Alabama Car Crash

Sen. Joe Manchin’s office said Gayle Manchin and Guy Land, a congressional liaison, were in Birmingham for a grant workshop when another car struck their vehicle on Monday.

Gayle Manchin, the federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and the wife of U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, is in a hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, after she and a commission staff member were involved in a car crash.

The commission and Sen. Manchin’s office said Gayle Manchin and Guy Land, a congressional liaison, were in Birmingham for a grant workshop when another car struck their vehicle on Monday.

Land and Manchin were transported to the University of Alabama-Birmingham hospital. Gayle Manchin is in stable condition, her husband’s office said, and she will remain there for a few days as a precaution.

Gayle Manchin was nominated to lead the 13-state commission in 2021 by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the Senate. She’s the first West Virginian to serve in that role in the commission’s 59-year history.

Joe Manchin, a Democrat, is not running for re-election to the Senate.

Berkeley County Sheriff Announces Plans To Resign 

The sheriff’s voluntary decision to resign on Dec. 26 is part of a plea agreement over an investigation into a car crash that involved his daughter on January 12 near Martinsburg.

Berkeley County Sheriff Nathan Harmon plans to step down from his position later this month. 

The sheriff’s voluntary decision to resign on Dec. 26 is part of a plea agreement over an investigation into a car crash that involved his daughter on January 12 near Martinsburg.

In October, a Berkeley County Grand Jury handed down four indictments against Harmon; two counts for obstruction and two counts of providing false information to a state trooper about a breath test at the scene of the crash. He was also accused of erasing or concealing GPS tracking data from his daughter’s vehicle and lying about it.

In a plea deal, the sheriff agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor offense of obstructing a law enforcement officer. In return, the three additional misdemeanor charges filed against him, including providing false information to a state trooper, will be dropped. 

Harmon also faces a $500 fine. 

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