SOUTH CHARLESTON, Kanawha County, W.Va., Nov. 10, 2026 — A crash with injuries was reported on Saturday afternoon, November 7, in the 5 Eagle Drive area of South Charleston, according to a regional emergency dispatch log.
The dispatch record logged the call at 5:25 p.m. as an accident with injuries on Eagle Drive. No information on the number of vehicles involved, the vehicle types, or what led to the crash was included in the log.
Emergency crews were sent to the scene in response to the call. The extent of the injuries has not been released, and it is not known how many people were hurt.
The crash remains under review. Authorities have not released further details, including whether speed, impairment or another factor played a role.
Our thoughts are with those who were injured, and we wish them a full recovery.
Local Crash Information for South Charleston, WV
The crash was reported on Eagle Dr in South Charleston. For more crash news from the area, see our latest Kanawha County crash news.
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