Man Accused of Hitting W. Va. Deputy's Cruiser
WETZEL COUNTY, W.Va. --
A man was arrested in Wetzel County after authorities said he was involved in a hit-and-run crash with a deputy's cruiser.
Wetzel County Sheriff James Hoskins said the crash happened at County Road 89 and Steener Road early Saturday morning when a deputy tried to pull over a truck.
Hoskins said the driver, Derek Baker, 22, of Wileyville, backed up into the cruiser and then fled.
Deputies say the truck was on a lift kit and able to escape by driving into a remote area of the county where their cars could not go.
Hoskins said deputies eventually tracked down Baker and arrested him Monday. He was charged with attempted malicious assault.
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