The WV Gazette reported a car wreck that one state highway official described as the worst accident he had seen in the state of West Virginia over the course of his 40+ year career in law enforcement. The accident involved 38-vehicles and resulted in nine victims suffering serious injuries and being transported to local area hospitals. 
Our Weirton accident lawyers know that multi-vehicle car accidents are common in bad weather situations when cars are traveling in close proximity. The circumstances leading to this accident show how important it is for drivers to slow their speeds to adjust to weather conditions and to maintain a safe driving speed at all times.
When these multi-vehicle crashes occur, typically the problem starts with either one or two cars losing control on the road and being involved in an accident. Other drivers who are in close proximity and who are going too fast for the road conditions are then unable to stop in time to avoid hitting the first impaired cars. See: Personal injury lawyesr Steubenville OHThe bad weather can make visibility difficult so people do not see the crash right away and the slick roads can result in drivers having a hard time stopping.
