Oceana man struck and killed by car on W.Va. 85

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March 8, 2013

Oceana man struck and killed by car on W.Va. 85

The Register-Herald Fri Mar 08, 2013, 02:05 PM EST

A 35-year-old Oceana man was struck and killed on W.Va. 85 early Friday morning, according to Wyoming County Sheriff Randall Aliff.

Benny Bowles was walking along the road about 3:30 a.m. when he was hit by the vehicle, Aliff said. He was dead at the scene.

The investigation is continuing.

— Mary Catherine Brooks

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