Man saves dog from burning semi after enduring violent wrec…

Semi Truck Crash South Charleston West Virginia in South Charleston, West Virginia: A fiery multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-trailer occurred on Interstate 64 near South Charleston, West Virginia, on Tuesday evening, June 23, 2026. A semi-trailer veered from its lane into a dump truck, dragging it 400 feet and nearly catapulting it over the median. The semi driver, Jeffrey Simons, 63, of Iowa, died in the incident. Kris Pelfrey, who was riding in the dump truck, survived the wreck and rescued a dog from the burning semi before firefighters arrived.