West Virginia Department of Transportation

12/22/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/22/2025 07:00

WVDOT urges public to pay attention on state highways

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After the fifth West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) vehicle was struck by another vehicle in the space of a week, the WVDOT is urging drivers to pay attention on state roadways.

On Friday, December 12, 2025, a WVDOT pilot truck was rear-ended on WV 22 in Brooke County. On Monday, December 15, 2025, a snowplow was rear-ended on Interstate 79 near Goshen Road.

On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, a plow truck treating WV 26 was hit on the truck bed in Doddridge County. On Thursday, December 18, 2025, a pickup truck was hit head-on in a work zone in Mingo County.

On Friday, December 19, 2025, a truck sideswiped a WVDOH tree clearing truck on Goosepen Road in Lewis County. The truck didn't stop.

All crashes were attributed to driver error on the part of civilian motorists.

"Why is it so difficult to pay attention when behind the wheel?" said Transportation Secretary Stephen T. Rumbaugh, P.E. "Distracted driving is completely and totally preventable. Get off your phone. Slow down. Pay attention."

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