Martinsburg ,WV : Two people die in fiery W.Va. crash on Saturday ,July 25th 2015
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Two people were killed early Saturday morning in a two-vehicle, drunken-driving accident in the 1100 block of Winchester Avenue near Martinsburg, West Virginia State Police said.
Clairesse Felipe, no age or home address given, was taken into custody by police as the at-fault driver in the crash, a police news release said.
Felipe was charged with driving under the influence resulting in death, failure to render aid, failure to maintain control of her vehicle and obstructing, according to the release.
Troopers were dispatched at about 3:34 a.m. to the crash that involved one vehicle on fire with its occupants trapped inside, the release said.
Police said Felipe was one of three people involved in the crash who fled the scene after the accident.
She was later located at a 7-Eleven store about three miles away in Inwood, W.Va., police said
Through their investigation, troopers determined that Felipe was "intoxicated," the release said.
The identities of the deceased were not yet known by police.
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Two people die in fiery W.Va. crash