Beckley, WV (WOAY) – Beckley Police make arrest in hit and run fatal accident that occurred over the weekend.
According to a media release from the Beckley Police Department, 46-year-old Sherri Willis of Beckley has been charged with felony leaving the scene of an accident involving death. She was taken into custody by detectives on Monday, October 27, 2025.
On Saturday October 25, 2025, officers with the Beckley Police Department responded to a call involving a pedestrian struck by vehicle in the 3600 block of Robert C. Byrd Drive. When officers arrived on scene, they discovered 72-year-old William Clark had suffered fatal injuries as a result of being struck by a vehicle which had left the scene of the accident. Officers were unable to locate any eyewitnesses to the accident but did recover physical and video evidence of the crime.
Sherri Willis is currently being held in the Southern Regional Jail, under a $100,000 bond.
