Hey, I still have plenty of gas so let’s journey to Rockfish Gap, 1,900 feet above sea level in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, near to the intersection of Routes 64 and Va Route 250. It was here is 1850 the Blue Ridge Railroad Tunnel was under Rockfish Gap. Today it’s open to foot travel.
Jasper Police say one man was injured in a two-vehicle auto accident that occurred on Monday morning at the intersection of Highway 190 and Bowie Street, in front of Elijahâs Cafe, here in Jasper.
Police and other emergency crews were dispatched to the location shortly before 8:00, when it was reported that the accident had occurred.
A report by patrol officer Joe Lewien said the crash occurred when a late model Nissan Sentra, which was traveling north on Bowie Street, pulled out onto Highway 190 in front of a westbound 2002 Honda Shadow motorcycle.
Officers said the driver of the Nissan, Leslie Middleton, 23, of Jasper, was not injured in the crash. However, the driver of the motorcycle, Brandon Agnew, 35, also of Jasper, was taken by ambulance to Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital, where he was at last word still undergoing treatment.
its ever seen. abc2 news cheryl conner has more on who should head to the e.r. and who is being advised to stay home. reporter: leslie middleton has the classic flu-like symptoms. her co-workers called 911 today and she was taken to howard county general hospital. i was just very dizzy, aches and pains, body aches and pains. reporter: middleton is someone who thought she had a medical emergency and so she s at the right place according to doctors but more people are coming to the e r. with very mild symptoms and doctors fear could clog the rooms. if it s a typical flu symptom you don t need to go to the emergency room. we ve got to preserve our emergency department space for people who have true emergencies. the doctor says patients with symptoms of the h1n1 virus oftentimes don t need to see a doctor, let alone end up here at the emergency room. the message is to stay home from school or work, rest and drink plenty of fluids. doctors believe the public is on high a