PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. — A deputy in Putnam County is in the hospital after being hit in his cruiser by a tractor trailer.
Sheriff Bobby Eggleton said the crash occurred near the intersection of Route 35 and Hurricane Creek at about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Deputies had been responding to an original crash involving two vehicles, when the tractor trailer hit the cruiser.
Eggleton said one person was airlifted to a hospital following the crash.
The conditions of those injured are unknown at this time.
Route 35 has since reopened following work to clear the roadway by emergency crews.