Vehicle hits deer on I-79 causing driver chest pain, Harrison County WV

Traffic

Reported: 10/5/2025 12:32 AM

I-79, West Virginia

A vehicle struck a deer on Interstate 79 near the 108 mile marker, causing airbags to deploy. The driver suffered chest pain but later declined medical assistance. Police and fire departments were requested to respond. The vehicle remains on the roadway, posing a potential hazard.

Audio|Source: Harrison Taylor 911

02:59

Transcript:

00:00

Anyone in service?

00:02

Interstate 79 northbound 108 108 mile is the big maximum injuries company 3, 1020 MS,

00:08

124 list block to respond.

00:33

Interstate 79 in the lookout 1.08 mile marker vehicle accident with injuries.

00:38

Stephanie 3, County 1 EMS, Lewis, Squad 2, 124 have been loaded. TAC 1 assigned in service 631.032. Good morning.

00:55

This morning, I-79, a 108-10-0333.

01:04

Headquarters 20. It's a grade 4 to escape struck at deer airbags deployed, struck the driver in the chest, now experiencing chest pains.

01:21

The headquarters 20 further end of the call, the complainant's now stating they no longer want EMS.

01:27

The eggway is still in the roadway operator.

01:32

Uh,

01:36

Mad, Madden.

01:39

20, you were unable to... I was able to copy, you repeat.

01:50

I couldn't copy any of that. I couldn't copy any of that.

01:58

Excuse me, but no longer requesting EMS.

02:02

Correct, no longer requesting EMS.

02:07

Okay, we're in service.

02:09

Service, 20334.

02:17

Headquarters Lewis, SWAT 2.

02:20

Responding I-79-19-1-1-down-W8-Lewis Squad 2-0-335.

02:30

Hey, Quarters Company 3124. Are you okay?

02:40

Headquarters Lewis Squat 2.

02:43

Lewis Squad 2.

02:45

Lewis Squad 2. Ler Squad 2.

02:48

Patients no longer requesting EMS, however,

02:51

police departments requesting fire department requesting fire department go ahead and continue response.

02:55

No response out of company 3 or 124 this time. You're the only one on the road.

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