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Emergency service vehicles block off Elizabeth Pike (W.Va. 14) as they respond to the scene of a crash that left two dead on Wednesday. (Photo by Jenna Pierson)
MINERAL WELLS An accident on Wednesday afternoon near Slate Creek on W.Va. 14 between Mineral Wells and Elizabeth resulted in two fatalities, according to the Wood County Sheriff’s Office.
A Toyota truck with a trailer attached and another red subcompact vehicle crashed in a head-on collision and struck a gas meter, causing a gas leak, according to Wood County Sheriff Steve Stephens.
At approximately 3:13 p.m. Wednesday, units from the Wood County Sheriff’s Office, Lubeck Volunteer Fire Department, Mineral Wells Volunteer Fire Department and EMS services responded to the scene.