Wayne County Man Sentenced in Fatal West Virginia Turnpike Hit-and-Run
A Wayne County man, Anthony W. Hay, has been sentenced to five years in prison and a $20,000 fine for aggravated vehicular homicide. The conviction stems from a fatal hit-and-run incident on the West Virginia Turnpike in October 2025, where…
Bluefield Beckley Oak Hill, WV, October 23, 2026 —
Anthony W. Hay, identified as a Wayne County man, has been sentenced to five years in prison and fined $20,000 for aggravated vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal hit-and-run on the West Virginia Turnpike in October 2025.
Hay’s commercial truck struck Jack D. Walter, who was outside his disabled vehicle, according to the information provided about the case. Walter was killed. Hay also faced charges for attempting to evade detection after the crash.
The available information does not specify when or where Hay was sentenced, which court handled the case, or the name of the judge. It also does not state whether Hay was convicted of, or how the case was resolved on, the charges related to evading detection. Those charges should therefore be distinguished from the aggravated vehicular homicide conviction described in the case summary.
No further details were provided about the circumstances leading up to the collision, the response at the scene, or the evidence presented in court. The information also does not indicate whether the sentence includes any additional conditions or how the prison term will be administered.
The reported sentence and fine were imposed for the aggravated vehicular homicide conviction. Further details about the court proceedings and the disposition of the other charges were not available in the information provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Brandy Lawrence on woay.com, see more information here.
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