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Pickup truck blocks southbound lane after drive shaft loss, Preston County WV

Traffic

Reported: 11/1/2025 03:52 PM

S Preston Hwy & Bernice Dr, West Virginia 26444

A pickup truck lost its drive shaft and is blocking the southbound lane of State Route 26 near South Preston Highway and Bernice Drive in Tunnelton. The truck is off in the ditch with no other damage. Law enforcement requested traffic control and a tow truck is being dispatched. No injuries or collisions reported.

Audio|Source: Preston County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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12-4, you're going to be en route to just before South Preston Highway and Bernice Drive Tunnelton. Law enforcement advised to contact you for traffic control due to a pickup being crossed the 26 south lane.

00:17

Go ahead.

00:19

I have a copy.

00:29

4-1-team Pondon 2nd6 be shut down.

00:34

12-4 on team 1855 that's copy 12-4 Go ahead, Chief

00:47

I can head your way if you need help I think we just need traffic so I'll tell you truck gets here, we'll be okay

00:57

And forth, thank you.

01:04

Call me.

01:09

Do you want to go down the lower side Ronnie and do traffic since I'm already faced that way?

01:16

Yeah,

01:17

Ken.

01:18

Okay, thank you.

01:21

12-4, go ahead.

01:26

Aaron said they had somebody trying to come from all the way from Volk's back side of Bull Run to come towed out, but he said if you could,

01:33

(name withheld) to come tow it out.

01:40

Just receive break.

01:43

Go ahead.

01:46

12.4, law enforcement asks you could provide us with a license plate number.

01:53

Yeah, Mary, just let me know when you are.

01:58

124, go ahead.

02:01

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2,

02:06

417A is an alpha.

02:11

124, that's copy.

02:21

12.4 law enforcement asking if they wrecked or not.

02:29

He said he lost his drive shaft and he's off in the ditch. There's no damage to the truck other than the missing drive shaft.

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S Preston Hwy & Bernice Dr, West Virginia 26444

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