Buckhannon grocery delivery ends in car fire, driver flees
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WBOY) — A driver wanted by police fled the scene of a grocery delivery gone wrong after his vehicle caught fire and damaged a Buckhannon family's business equipment.
On Jan. 24, Cameron and Sheri Crisp along with their daughter Autumn, placed a grocery delivery through the Walmart app. Sometime later, a delivery driver arrived at their house and dropped off the groceries. It was so-far-so-good… until it wasn't.
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'The individual that delivered them for Walmart got stuck in our driveway,' Cameron said. 'It was snowing a lot and got his car too hot and it caught on fire.'
Cameron's daughter Autumn said she noticed the fire first and tried to warn the driver.
'He looked underneath him and he said, 'No it's not.' And then he took a closer look and then he said, 'Oh crap, it is!''
After calling the fire department, the family did what they could to help, but the fire quickly spread and fully engulfed the vehicle.
By the time firefighters arrived and extinguished the fire, the driver had fled the scene. According to a report from the Upshur County Sheriff's Office, the driver had a suspended license due to a prior DUI and had a capias warrant for his arrest. A capias warrant is an arrest order issued by a magistrate or judge to guarantee an appearance in court. As of the morning of Feb. 7, the driver has yet to be found by law enforcement.
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Smoke from the vehicle fire also contaminated nearby smokers which the Crisp family use for their catering business, Smoke Holler BBQ. This required the smokers to be thoroughly cleaned and resulted in lost business from the upcoming Super Bowl weekend.
The Crisps filed a claim with Walmart for compensation for the damages and lost business, but Walmart denied their claim.
'[Your claim] involves an individual who was not an independent contractor, employee or agent of Walmart. Therefore, we must respectfully deny your claim for liability payment,' Walmart's response read.
This begs the question: If the delivery driver is not affiliated with Walmart, why were they delivering Walmart groceries? 12 News requested clarification from Walmart on its decision but has not received a response as of the publication of this article.
'Be very cautious when you order groceries from Walmart who might be driving in your driveway or dropping your groceries off. It could be some sketchy folks,' Cameron warned.
Luckily, just three hours after 12 News emailed the retailer and only moments after the interviews with the Crisp family, they received a phone call from Walmart. The company has agreed to pay out, though just how much is yet to be determined.
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