Falling Waters, WV – A single-vehicle crash late Thursday night on Williamsport Pike claimed the life of a 46-year-old Falling Waters woman, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were dispatched at approximately 10:15 p.m. Wednesday to the 9300 block of Williamsport Pike after reports of a vehicle that had struck a tree. Initial information indicated the driver was unresponsive.
Authorities said a black Nissan Altima had left the roadway and collided with a tree. Emergency responders located the female driver inside the vehicle and immediately initiated life-saving measures. Despite those efforts, she was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver was identified as Kristy Alger, 46, a white female from Falling Waters, West Virginia. No passengers were reported in the vehicle.
Sergeant Ritchie of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a crash reconstruction as part of the ongoing investigation. Officials have not yet released details on what may have caused the vehicle to leave the roadway.
Next of kin responded to the scene and have been notified, authorities said.
The crash occurred in a rural stretch of Williamsport Pike, a heavily traveled roadway connecting Falling Waters to surrounding parts of Berkeley County and the Hagerstown, Maryland, metro area. Motorists in the area experienced temporary slowdowns late Wednesday as emergency crews worked the scene.
The investigation remains active. Additional information may be released once the crash reconstruction is complete.
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