The Times West Virginian

November 8, 2009

Person killed in Sunday crash

Collision remains under investigation

By J. Miles Layton

FAIRMONT — A man was killed after his motorcycle crashed into a small compact car near Exit 137 off W.Va. 310 Grafton Road around 3 p.m. Sunday.

Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy J. Bledsoe said the two people inside the car were taken to an area hospital.

Bledsoe said the man driving the motorcycle was headed east on W.Va. 310 when the bike collided into a westbound car in front of the entrance ramp onto I-79 north. He died at the scene.

Pending notification of family members, the man’s name has not been released to the media.

Bledsoe said the crash is under investigation.



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