SCOTT DEPOT, W.Va. — The driver and passenger of an 18-wheeler were hospitalized on Wednesday morning after the rig struck the Teays Valley Christian School’s gymnasium.
According to authorities, the truck became wedged against the building after impact, which caused significant structural damage to the gym.
Law enforcement on the scene say the driver told them they did not realize how abruptly Route 35 turns to Teays Valley Road in that area.
Teays Valley Christian School, located in Scott Depot, West Virginia, was closed Wednesday while school officials assessed the damage.
No one at the school was injured.
Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and raised in East Texas, John Worthen returned to his home state to attend college in 1998 and decided to make his life in The Natural State. Worthen is a 20-year veteran of the journalism industry and has covered just about every topic there is. He has a passion for writing and telling stories. He has worked as a beat reporter and bureau chief for a statewide newspaper and as managing editor of a regional newspaper in Arkansas. Additionally, Worthen has been a prolific freelance journalist for two decades, and has been published in several travel magazines and on travel websites.
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