Three Hurt When Boulder Hits PRT Car In Morgantown

February 10, 2020 5:36 pm

Officials at West Virginia University say three people were hurt after a rock slide in Morgantown Monday afternoon. School officials say a boulder hit a PRT vehicle. Authorities say the three people were taken to the hospital for evaluation related to the incident. One from a car on the roadway and two from a PRT car. According to the WVU PRT Twitter page, the PRT is closed until further notice but buses are running. Monongalia County 911 officials said all lanes on U.S Route 19 between Eighth Street and Patteson Drive were closed. According to the Morgantown Police Department’s Facebook page, the road will be closed until the West Virginia Division of Highways can stabilize the hillside. (Photo:  Daily Athenaeum)