Kanawha County, WV – Authorities have identified the teenage driver killed in a single-vehicle crash on Rocky Fork Road on November 19, 2025.
According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, the victim has been identified as Wylie Wilkinson, a 17-year-old student at Sissonville High School. Deputies said the crash happened in the 7100 block of Rocky Fork Road as the vehicle traveled from Sissonville toward Cross Lanes.
Investigators report the car drifted into the left lane, sharply corrected, and then went off the road into a ravine. The vehicle landed on its side and struck a tree. Another driver and an Apple crash notification alerted Metro Communications to the scene.
Wilkinson was pronounced dead at the scene, deputies said.
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office extended its condolences to Wilkinson’s family, friends, and the Sissonville High School community, recognizing the loss as deeply felt throughout the area.
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