Accidents Plague Ohio Valley Roadways Over Weekend
Compiled by StaffA local man and woman escaped serious injury over the weekend when a deer jumped onto their motorcycle.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred on Saturday morning as Guy and Samantha Steed were traveling south on Ohio 213 in Jefferson County and a deer ran from the side of the road, jumping onto the motorcycle. The collision knocked the couple off the bike. The couple were transported to Trinity Medical Center with non life-threatening injuries, according to the patrol.
In another weekend crash, a father and his two children were injured when the ATV they were riding crashed over an embankment.
The accident occurred around 3 a.m. Saturday near Verner Ridge in Beallsville, Monroe County. The man apparently lost control of the ATV, sending it over the embankment.
The family members were taken to Wheeling Hospital for treatment; however the father was later flown by medical helicopter to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown for additional treatment.
According to the Patrol, alcohol was a factor in the crash and the father refused to take a sobriety test. The extent of the children's injuries was not known today; however, they are expected to be released to their mother.
The children are under the age of 13.
The father could faces charges and the case was expected to be forwarded to the Monroe County Prosecutor today.
Meanwhile, two Ohio area residents were injured at about 10 p.m. Saturday when they fell from a bridge near the Ohio County Wildlife League facility in Valley Grove. According to the Ohio County Sheriff's Department report, Ricky Lee Beck of West Alexander, Pa. and Jennifer L. Statkus of Wheeling were walking across the bridge at the Wildlife League area when a truck began to approach the bridge.
It appears Beck tripped and started to fall while trying to get to the side of the bridge. Statkus then grabbed Beck and they both fell about seven to eight feet onto large rocks below.
The Valley Grove EMS transported Statkus to Ohio Valley Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries. Beck was taken by Dallas EMS to OVMC where he was treated for a large gash on the right side of his head. The
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Gaysongs
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08-10-09 10:05 PM
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Get a life *****SS!!!!
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Kubotaman
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08-10-09 9:27 PM
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EllisWyatt: "I have come to theonclusion that Ohio Valley residents should be retested every month." That just describes the drivers from Ohio! Do not get me wrong, there are some from WV that can not drive also, but it seems that if I see someone driving stupidly, they will have Ohio Tags. The truth is that most people do not pay attention because they make up driving laws to justify their selfish driving style.
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WVEXPAT
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08-10-09 9:16 PM
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Riding w/ your under age 13 children AFTER 3 a.m. on a Saturday night while intoxicated! Awesome! Maybe the liberals are right and we do need a nanny state!
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taxpyer
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08-10-09 8:01 PM
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Please WV tear up all the roads at once, wait you did that!!! NICE JOB ....NOT.
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taxpyer
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08-10-09 7:55 PM
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well an atv at 3am crashes....you would think people would have enough brains to stay off of them when drinking.... guess not!...How about the tuner cars...you know hondas with no exhaust.....I guess its me first...then they ride the back of your car for miles....
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EllisWyatt
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08-10-09 6:07 PM
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After getting stuck in traffic many times over the weekend AND getting cut off by a person who did not feel the need to Yield, I have come to the conclusion that Ohio Valley residents should be retested every month. I am surronded by LOSERS whose only triumph in life is to drive 35 mph in a 55 mph construction zone on Route 2. They slow down the rest of the productive world and feel like they have accomplished something in life. If you are that person who fails to Yield, waits to merge or simply holds up traffic by driving slow, please do not drive. You are the reason Road Rage was invented.
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KristenG02
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08-10-09 5:25 PM
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"...a deer jumped onto their motorcycle." You might want to re-word that. It kind of sounds like the deer needed a lift and decided to jump onto the back of the bike. Just sayin'.
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AlexanderShulgin
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08-10-09 5:01 PM
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large gash
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