Accident sends one person to the hospital

RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) – First responders are on the scene of a car accident in the Maple Fork area.

Dispatchers say the call came in around 9:24 p.m. after the accident on Carlos Drive. At least one person was injured in the single-vehicle accident.

The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office, Bradley-Prosperity Fire Department and Jan Care responded to the scene. The injured person was transported to the hospital, but the extent of their injuries is unclear.

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