Two vehicle crash causes vehicles to be flipped over on their roof in Wheeling

UPDATE 3:07 PM- Wheeling Police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash that occurred late Wednesday morning in downtown.

Around 11:40 a.m. police and fire department personnel were called to the 1100 block of Main Street for two vehicles that collided and overturned on the roadway.

Police say they believe the first vehicle’s driver rear-ended the second vehicle’s driver, which overturned and hit four parked cars and another vehicle traveling in the passing lane. Altogether, seven vehicles were damaged.

Fire department personnel extracted both drivers of the two initial vehicles from their cars. One driver was unharmed, the second was transported via ambulance to Wheeling Hospital to be treated for injuries.

WPD’s crash reconstruction team remained on the scene for several hours to investigate. The road reopened just before 3 p.m.

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UPDATE 2:55pm- Main Street is re-open

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UPDATE: 2 people were entrapped, 1 was taken to Wheeling Hospital. The police Department crash reconstruction team is investigating.

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Wheeling Police are responding to a two-car crash in the Downtown area.

Police say the crash happened on Main Street and the vehicles are flipped on its roof. Police say parked cars were hit in the process.

Wheeling Police say that Main Street downtown is closed at 12th Street with possible injuries.

Police are directing traffic away from the scene. The Wheeling Fire Department is also assisting.

7News is on the scene, this is a developing story, stick with us for updates.

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