Bucket Truck Crashes Into Creek in Kanawha County, Oil Spill Contained

Charleston Huntington, WV, October 16, 2026 —

A bucket truck crashed into a creek on Kelly’s Creek Road in Kanawha County, West Virginia, and oil leaked into the waterway, according to the available incident summary. Emergency crews responded and contained the spill. No injuries were reported.

The summary does not state when the crash occurred or identify the truck’s owner, operator or employer. It also does not describe how the vehicle entered the creek or provide details about the circumstances leading to the crash. The cause has not been provided.

The amount or type of oil released was not specified. The summary says the spill was contained, but does not explain what steps crews took, whether any oil remained in the creek or whether further cleanup or monitoring was planned. It also does not identify the agencies involved in the response.

No injuries were reported in the information provided. The summary does not say whether the truck sustained damage, whether the crash affected traffic on Kelly’s Creek Road or whether any investigation is underway. Those details, along with the timing of the incident and any subsequent response, were not available.

The known details are limited to the truck’s crash into the creek, the resulting oil leak, the response by emergency crews and their containment of the spill. No additional information about environmental effects or the status of the vehicle was included.

Story summarized from the original created by Ryan Murphy on www.wsaz.com, see more information here.

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