WELLSTON, Jackson County, W.Va., Nov. 2, 2026 — A pickup truck struck two pedestrians crossing State Route 93 on Saturday evening, October 31, hurting an 11-year-old child and a 36-year-old woman, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
The crash happened at about 7 p.m. as a 2015 Ford F-250 Super Duty, driven by a 69-year-old man, was heading north on State Route 93 in Wellston. Two pedestrians, identified by the patrol as 36-year-old Haley Coon and an 11-year-old, were crossing the road when the truck hit them.
The child was flown by medical helicopter to Cabell Huntington Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va., with injuries that troopers said were not life-threatening. Coon reportedly refused medical treatment at the scene.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the crash remains under investigation. We wish those injured a full recovery.
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