Victims identified by Charleston police as residents of Shallotte and Calabash
By Coastal Carolina News Staff Writer
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two Brunswick County women were killed after a vehicle left an elevated section of interstate and crashed to the ground below near the Interstate 64 and Interstate 77 interchange in Charleston, West Virginia, according to the Charleston Police Department.
Police identified the victims as Lori Fernandez, 59, of Shallotte, North Carolina, and Janet Bookout, 58, of Calabash, North Carolina.
The crash occurred at about 5:00 p.m. Thursday near the split of Interstate 64 and Interstate 77. Authorities said the vehicle went over the interstate wall and fell to the ground beneath the elevated roadway.
According to police, one victim died at the scene and the second died later at a Charleston hospital. A third occupant of the vehicle was hospitalized and reported to be in stable condition.
The Charleston Police Department’s Crash Investigation Bureau is continuing to investigate the incident. Police have asked anyone who witnessed the crash or has video footage to contact the department’s Traffic Division.
The Charleston Police Department also expressed condolences to the families and loved ones of those affected by the crash.
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