Driving rain led to an abnormal amount of wrecks and other traffic hang-ups in Kanawha County on Tuesday afternoon.
A Metro 911 dispatcher said the bulk of crashes occurred from about 1 to 3 p.m., especially around the 95-97 mile markers of the West Virginia Turnpike.
Eight wrecks were reported in about two and a half hours Tuesday afternoon. High water also was causing problems for motorists. A portion of New Goff Mountain Road near Cracker Barrel in Cross Lanes was covered with water in the afternoon.
Kanawha County Metro 911 received a report of two tractor-trailers over the hillside near the 50 mile marker of eastbound Interstate 64, the dispatcher said. While noting the information was not confirmed, he said they received reports of a UPS truck possibly over a bridge and a FedEx truck off the side of the road.
He said 150 yards of guardrail was reported damaged.
The dispatcher said the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office was investigating, but Sgt. Brian Humphreys, the department's spokesman, said he did not have information.
The dispatcher wasn't aware of any serious injuries.