SUV Crashes Into Church, Marion County Democratic Party Delegate Killed
Reported by: Kristin Keeling
Web Producer: Mamie Buoy
Reported: Jun. 9, 2012 10:08 AM EDT
Updated: Jun. 9, 2012 12:31 PM EDT
Eyewitness News Photo
St. Albans
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
A Marion County Democratic Party delegate is dead after he crashes his SUV into a Kanawha County Church.
Friends at the West Virginia State Democratic Convention say Delegate Don "Butch" Furbee died when his Honda Pilot crashed into the Faith Missionary Baptist Church in the 700 block of MacCorkle Avenue on the west side of St. Albans early Saturday morning.
MacCorkle Avenue was shut down for about two hours while crews cleaned up the wreck.
No word on what caused Furbee to lose control of the vehicle.
Stay tuned to Eyewitness News for the latest on this developing story.
Doctor shortage to worsen under Medicaid expansion May 22, 2013 2:02 PM EDT The planned expansion of Kentucky's Medicaid program coupled with a push to help the uninsured obtain health coverage will worsen the state's shortage of physicians.
Cleveland fair-housing advocate facing tax counts May 22, 2013 4:20 PM EDT A fair-housing advocate in Cleveland has been charged with tax fraud for allegedly trying to avoid taxes on $500,000 in income and keeping $80,000 in federal taxes withheld from employees.
Kristin Keeling
