'Large scale' crash reported in Hampshire County near Virginia line
Sep. 27—CAPON BRIDGE, W.Va. — First responders from throughout the region were dispatched to a "large scale vehicle accident" Wednesday just before 6 a.m. with unconfirmed reports indicating at least one person killed and at least eight others taken to the Winchester Medical Center for treatment.
The crash involving a large passenger vehicle reportedly took place on U.S. Route 50 east of Smokey Hollow Road near Capon Bridge. The area is approximately 20 miles west of Winchester, Virginia.
The roadway was expected to be closed for an extended period and motorists were being urged to avoid the area, according to the Hampshire County Sheriff's Office.
