HANDLEY, W.Va. — Update 9:00 p.m. Monday — Police have identified the victim of a fatal crash in eastern Kanawha County Monday evening.
David McCallister, 59, of Belle, died on the scene of the accident. The other individual involved was transported to Montgomery General Hospital with non-life threatening injures.
Crash investigators say McCallister was traveling eastbound towards Montgomery when he his vehicle went left of the center line and into the westbound lane. McCallister then struck the guardrail face. McCallister came back to the eastbound lane but crossed the line again and collided with another vehicle.’
An investigation is still ongoing into the circumstances leading to the crash. A medical episode is not ruled out.
One person is dead, and another is injured following a two-vehicle accident Monday night.
The crash happened on state Route 61 between Handley and Montgomery at around 5:30.
One individual was pronounced dead on the scene, with another being taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
The portion of state Route 61 between Handley and Montgomery will be closed while cleanup crews and crash investigators work.