Bradshaw v. Department of Highways

WALLACE, JUDGE:

Claimant filed this claim in the amount of $140.76 against the respondent for damages sustained to a tire and rim on her 1975 Chevrolet Camaro automobile as a result of striking a pothole. The accident occurred on January 31, 1978, at approximately 8:15 p.m. on W.Va. Route 25 in Nitro, West Virginia. It was dark and it was raining. The claimant was traveling at approximately 25 mph intending to make a right-hand turn from Route 25 into a bowling alley in Nitro. There was a vehicle about 25 feet in front of her and another behind. She testified that she saw the lead vehicle hit…