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Minor injuries after collision
One man escaped with only minor injuries after two vehicles collided head-on in Fayette County Wednesday, authorities said.
Around 2:45 p.m., the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department was notified of a two-vehicle head-on collision on Gatewood Road, near Fayetteville and Cantrell’s Ultimate Rafting, Sheriff Steve Kessler said.
A gray 1992 Jeep Cherokee driven by George Ian Cook, 19, of Fayetteville, apparently crossed the center line and collided head-on with a white 2004 Ford F-250 pickup driven by Ronald Milam, 49, of Fayetteville, Kessler said. There were no passengers in either vehicle.
Milam sustained minor injuries and was taken to Plateau Medical Center, Kessler said. Cook was not hurt.
A wet roadway may have been a contributing factor, Kessler said. No charges have been filed against either driver. The collision remains under investigation by Deputies D.C. Wysong and J.M. Pack.
— Amelia A. Pridemore
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Public meeting set
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SCHOOL CLOSINGS and DELAYS
Click HERE to go to the West Virginia Department of Education with up-to-date school closings and delays by county.
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Beckley to host SkillsUSA state leadership competition
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