Car flips in two-car collision on Juliana Street
Second collision this week at same intersection
Photo by Michael Erb A two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning put a car on its top at the intersection of Fifth and Juliana streets in Parkersburg. No one was injured, but Juliana was reduced to one lane of traffic as crews cleaned up the scene. This was the second crash this week at that intersection.
PARKERSBURG — A two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning put a car on its top at the intersection of Fifth and Juliana streets.
No one was injured in the crash, though Juliana was reduced to one lane of traffic Wednesday morning while crews cleaned up debris.
This was the second such crash in that location in about 48 hours. Monday afternoon a two-vehicle collision sent one person to the hospital.
Parkersburg Police Department Lt. Greg Nangle said Wednesday’s crash happened shortly before 8:30 a.m. A car driven by Ravenswood resident Brett Confer ran a red light while driving west on Fifth Street, striking a 2009 Toyota Camry headed north on Juliana and driven by Jeremy Spralding of Parkersburg.
The impact flipped the Camry onto its roof. Spralding and two children, ages 4 and 7, were in the vehicle at the time of the crash.
“Amazingly no one was hurt,” Nangle said.
Confer was cited for running a red light, he said.
Monday afternoon a two-vehicle crash at that intersection landed one vehicle on its side and in almost the exact same location as the Camry, Nangle said. Jerald Roberts was cited for running a red light while driving north on Juliana in a 2001 Dodge 1500. One passenger was in Roberts’ vehicle at the time of the crash.
The truck struck a 1996 Nissan pickup truck traveling west on Fifth Street. The driver Thomas Deegan of Belpre had to be removed from the vehicle and was taken to an area hospital. No further details on Deegan’s injuries or condition were immediately available.
Nangle said Juliana is one of the most heavily traveled streets in Parkersburg and has numerous blind intersections. Traffic traveling on Fifth and Eighth streets can pick up speed, and drivers often try to hurry through the changing intersection lights.
“You have to be alert and pay attention to the traffic lights,” he said.






