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Crash causes traffic snarl on W.Va. 152

February 16, 2013 @ 12:00 AM

HUNTINGTON -- A crash involving a pickup truck and a box truck congested travel at a busy interchange in Cabell County on Friday evening.

The crash was reported to Cabell County 911 dispatchers at about 6:30 p.m. A box truck traveling north on 5th Street Hill, which is W.Va. 152, attempted to make a left turn onto the eastbound entrance ramp of I-64 when it struck a pickup truck that was traveling south on the road, dispatchers said.

The pickup truck was pinned against the guardrail, and the driver was trapped inside for a short time according to dispatcher reports. One person was transported to the hospital according to dispatchers.

Traffic in the area was slow-moving for a short amount of time while crews cleared the scene.