Section of Route 50 Site of Multiple Wrecks Sees Two Vehicles Collide Leading to Temporary Road Closure


An accident at a U.S. Route 50 intersection in Harrison County that has seen multiple incidents involved a pair of vehicles and resulted in a temporary road closure.


 

The accident was called in by the Harrison-Taylor 911 facility at 4:34 p.m. Saturday, June 27. Multiple agencies were alerted to assist on the scene.


 


The Reynoldsville Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the accident. The arrived to find a T-bone style wreck with two vehicles at the Wilsonburg intersection.


 


Due to the accident, the area saw heavy amounts of vehicle fluid and debris from the vehicles scattered across parts of Route 50. The RVFD said it was a “hazard for motorists.”


 

During the cleanup, first responders rerouted traffic past the accident scene. At the same time, staff was able to cleanup the spilled fuels, as well as contain the liquids, by utilizing “a large amount of absorbent material.” The cleanup was substantial enough that the Nutter Fort Volunteer Fire Department was called into assist.


 


Fortunately, no one was seriously hurt in the injury. The Harrison County Emergency Squad evaluated occupants of both vehicles. All evaluated refused transport for medical treatment at United Hospital Center.


 


The vehicles involved were a dark-colored Lexus four-door sedan and a white Ford truck.


 


The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department was also on the scene. They will oversee the investigation.


 


Editor’s Note: Photos courtesy of the Reynoldsville Volunteer Fire Department. 

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