Elizabeth A. O’Leary Death – Elizabeth A. O’Leary, of Nitro, 19, died in a single-vehicle accident on Sunday, April 16, 2023. After Elizabeth passed away in a single-vehicle accident on Sunday, she was not immediately identified by the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. On Sunday, a fatal collision in Cross Lanes claimed the life of a 19-year-old woman. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, the victim’s car was stuck between a tree while he was backing out of a driveway.
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The vehicle, a Hyundai Elantra, started rolling down a steep driveway just after 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, according to deputies. According to deputies, the inquiry revealed that O’Leary had been partially inside the car when it started rolling. According to the KCSO, she seemed to be clutching the steering wheel, which could have caused the car to veer into the hillside. Deputies said that O’Leary died as a result of being pinned as the car hit a tree.
They claim that the car continued over the hillside before flipping over. According to the KCSO, the car started rolling because the parking brake wasn’t set and the transmission was in the “Drive” position.
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A woman who was murdered in a Sunday night car accident has been named by the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. The KCSO reports that 19-year-old Elizabeth A. O’Leary of Nitro was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash that occurred at a residence in Nitro. The crash occurred on Sunday, April 16 at around 1 p.m., when the Hyundai Elantra started rolling down a steep driveway, according to deputies. According to the investigation conducted by the deputies, O’Leary was inside the vehicle when it started moving.
The KCSO reports that the vehicle turned toward the side of the hill, which may have been caused by her grasping the steering wheel. Sheriff’s officers said O’Leary was murdered when the car she was riding in hit a tree and she was pinned inside. The truck allegedly continued down the hill and wrecked. According to the KCSO, the car started rolling because the transmission was in “Drive” without a set parking brake.
Elizabeth A. O’Leary obituary and funeral arrangements will be released by family members
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