Hurricane, WV — May 31, 2025, One person was injured following a car accident that occurred at around 11:40 A.M. on Interstate 64.

According to official reports, a vehicle was driving eastbound on Interstate 64 near a school zone close to Cow Creek, when the vehicle lost control and crashed into a residential pool. No other vehicles were involved.

First responders arrived and transported the driver to the hospital in unknown condition. Authorities have not disclosed a cause of the accident or the identity of the driver. More details may be released by officials in the future.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When a single vehicle crashes in an unusual way—like ending up in someone’s backyard pool—it’s easy to write it off as simple driver error. But events like these deserve a closer look, especially when no clear cause is immediately apparent.

1. Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash?
For a vehicle to lose control on a major highway and end up off-road, the response should go beyond just noting where it landed. Investigators should reconstruct the full path of the vehicle, examine tire marks, and determine whether the driver made any corrective actions. It also matters whether the responding team had the training and time to conduct a deep review or if the crash was treated like just another off-road incident.

2. Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash?
When no other vehicles are involved and there’s no obvious external trigger, mechanical failure has to be on the table. Brake problems, steering issues, or faulty acceleration systems can all cause a driver to lose control—sometimes with no warning at all. If no one examines the vehicle carefully after the crash, that kind of failure might never be discovered.

3. Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected?
Modern vehicles often keep a record of what the car was doing just before a crash—how fast it was going, whether the brakes were used, and how the steering wheel moved. That information can be critical when there’s no clear explanation from the scene alone. Without pulling that data promptly, investigators may lose the chance to understand what really happened.

Odd crash outcomes often come from more than just bad driving. Getting answers means asking the kinds of questions that don’t come with easy answers—and following up before the evidence disappears.

Plain-language takeaways:

• Investigators should carefully track how and why the car left the road.
• Vehicle problems might be involved and need to be checked thoroughly.
• Digital crash data can help explain driver actions before the crash.