Police identify truck driver killed in crash, fire along I-64 in Kanawha County

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
West Virginia
Interstate 64 at the Dunbar-South Charleston Bridge
Incident type
Crash, Fire, Semi truck

Summary

Semi Truck Crash West Virginia Today in West Virginia: Jeffrey Carl Simons, 63, of Wellsburg, Iowa, was killed when a tractor trailer crashed and caught fire along Interstate 64 in Kanawha County. The crash occurred shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Dunbar-South Charleston Bridge, involving the tractor trailer and another vehicle. Westbound lanes of the interstate were closed for several hours as crews worked to clear the wreck, with traffic diverted off exit 54.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Jeffrey Carl Simons Driver Fatal

Original reporting

Police identify truck driver killed in crash, fire along I-64 in Kanawha County

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