23-Year-Old James Harper Killed When Struck By Tractor-Trailer On West Virginia Turnpike

Quick Facts:

Where: The West Virginia Turnpike southbound at mile marker 92.5 in Kanawha County, WV

What Happened: A construction worker was killed when hit by a tractor-trailer

Participants:

• 23-Year-Old James Harper, West Virginia Turnpike Construction Worker
• 28-Year-Old Anvar Sabirov, Tractor-Trailer Driver

Reported Injuries/Fatalities:

• James Harper, Fatality

Details:

23-Year-Old construction worker James Harper was killed when he was struck by a tractor-trailer while working on the West Virginia Turnpike in Kanawha County, WV. Troopers from the West Virginia State Police say the accident occurred around 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 14, 2025.

A Turnpike construction crew was patching the center lane of the interstate with the right lane closed at the time of the accident. 28-Year-Old Anvar Sabirov, the driver of the tractor-trailer, attempted to avoid the workers, but his trailer travelled into the work zone, striking Harper.

Sabirov has been charged with vehicular manslaughter for his role in the accident.