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Identification of victim in deadly US-119 accident

Identification of victim in deadly US-119 accident

Editor's Note: This article has been updated with the most recent details. US-119 in Logan County, West Virginia has been reopened following a tragic collision between a car and a semi-truck on Thursday morning. The Logan County Sheriff's Office reported that the incident occurred on US-119 North near Mecca Road around 8:30 a.m. The crash involved a car and a semi-truck carrying cinder blocks, which spilled onto the roadway. Unfortunately, the driver of the car, Justin McMillion, aged 35 and from Greenbrier, lost his life in the collision, with no other passengers in the vehicle. The semi-truck driver was taken to a hospital for evaluation. According to LCSO, the car was traveling southbound when it crossed the median and collided with the northbound semi-truck. Initially, all lanes of US-119 in the area were closed with authorities redirecting traffic. Cleanup efforts, including clearing the cinder blocks from the road, were supported by the Division of Highways. The Logan County Sheriff's Office is leading the investigation into the crash, with assistance from West Virginia State Police, Chapmanville Police, and members of the West Virginia Public Service Commission.

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