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West Virginia Turnpike crash kills Ohio man in three vehicle wreck
An Ohio man, Donald E. Ball, 35, of Portsmouth, died in a three vehicle crash on the West Virginia Turnpike near the Fayette Kanawha county line. His wife and two children were injured. the wreck involved two tractor-trailers. Ball's car struck a truck in a blind spot and spun into a guard rail. Ball pronounced dead at Charleston Area Medical Center. His wife and daughter treated and released, son hospitalized. No citations issued. investigators will seek negligent homicide charges against truck drivers Francis Peterson and Michael Eaglin.
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West Virginia Turnpike
Ohio
Donald E. Ball
Portsmouth
Fayette-Kanawha
G.M. Lechalk
Ball
Cougar
Francis Peterson
Gonzales
Peterson
Michael Joseph Eaglin
Locust
Lechalk
Regina
Charleston Area Medical Center
HealthNet
Lechaik
Kanawha County
Eaglin