Corporal Kassidy Noble sustained life-threatening injuries.
Martinsburg, WV – Around 3:30 on Monday morning, Berkeley Dispatch received reports of a motor vehicle collision involving multiple vehicles at approximately the 14.6 mile marker of Interstate 81 North Bound. Berkeley County Sheriff Deputies responded and found that a total of three tractors-trailers, 1 Ford Escape, and 1 RAM Pickup with an attached trailer, were involved in the accident.
Officers found that the driver of the Ford Escape was in critical condition and being extricated from her vehicle by Fire and EMS personnel. The collision spanned multiple lanes and resulted in I-81 being shut down for several hours while the vehicles were removed and the roadway cleaned and repaired.
The crash occurred when a tractor-trailer in the far right lane failed to notice that traffic was coming to a stop due to road work. That vehicle then rear ended the Ford Escape, which was pushed into the middle lane, where it struck the rear of a second tractor-trailer.
The first tractor-trailer continued forward and rear ended the trailer attached to the RAM pickup which was pushed forward into a third tractor-trailer.
The driver of Escape (see below) was taken into emergency surgery at Berkeley Medical Center to be stabilized and then transported to Ruby Memorial by air. Her condition remains critical at this time.
The driver of the RAM pickup was seen at Berkeley Medical Center as a precaution but was released shortly after.
The first tractor-trailer that struck the Ford Escape was found at fault due to on scene findings and interviews that were completed. Charges will be filed once the investigation is complete.
The Charles Town Police Department said in a press release “Corporal Kassidy Noble of the Charles Town Police Department was involved in an off duty, multi vehicle motor vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Berkeley County, West Virginia. As a result of this crash, Corporal Noble sustained life-threatening injuries, which required immediate transport to Berkeley Medical Center. Once stabilized, Corporal Noble was flown to J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.”
“Corporal Noble is nearing six years of service with the Charles Town Police Department and is a respected member of the community and the department. Corporal Noble is a true asset to the department who specializes in investigating child and adult sexual assault cases among other crimes.”
Cpl Kassidy Noble (Photo from Charles Town, WV Police Dept,.)
A GoFundMe account has been set up. Those who would rather contribute in person, donations of cash, gift cards, and cards of encouragement are being accepted at the Charles Town Police Department, located at 661 South George Street, Suite 100 Charles Town, WV 25414.