Cleveland Metropolitan School District coach killed in crash on West Virginia Turnpike

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ/WOIO) – West Virginia State Police said Monday a Cleveland woman has died after she was involved in two crashes Sunday on the West Virginia Turnpike.

Alexis Vega, 25, of Cleveland, has been identified as the victim.

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District confirms Vega was an Intervention Specialist there.

She also served as the Boys Cross Country coach at the Garrett Morgan School of Engineering & Innovation.

“Our school community is devastated,” said a district spokesperson.

The incident happened near mile-marker 87 of I-77 and I-64 in the Chesapeake area.

Troopers say the first crash happened in the southbound lanes.

According to police, Vega’s vehicle struck the concrete median barrier and came to rest sideways in both lanes of travel.

Vega got out of the vehicle and was walking in the traffic lanes, troopers said, when another driver stopped and tried to help her off the roadway.

Sadly, troopers say the driver of a southbound tractor-trailer was unable to stop and hit the witness’s car, as well as Vega.

She was taken to a hospital, where troopers say she later died.