Beckley man identified as worker killed on I-77, one man arrested and charged
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — A Beckley man was identified as the construction worker killed on I-77 in Kanawha County on Monday, April 14, 2025.
According to the West Virginia State Police, at 10:46 AM, Parkways Control received a report of a Parkways employee, now identified as 23-year-old James Harper, of Beckley, being hit by a commercial vehicle that was travelling in the southbound lanes near mile marker 92.
The driver of the vehicle was identified at 28-year-old Anvar Sabirov, of Rego Park, New York. Witnesses stated that Sabirov allegedly entered the marked work zone with his head down. Harper was hit while he was filling a pothole.
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Sabirov was arrested and charged with Vehicular Manslaughter.
An investigation into the incident remains active.Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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