Conley v. Division of Highways

On January 24,1994, at 4:30 a.m., the claimant was driving his 1984 four wheel drive *150Toyota truck north on Route 10 near the outskirts of Chapmanville, Logan County. While claimant was proceeding between 30 and 40 miles per hour, his vehicle struck a block of ice located in the center of the claimant’s lane. The block of ice was approximately one and a half feet high and two feet wide. The claimant was unable to avoid the obstacle due to an oncoming truck and a steep hillside on each side of the vehicle. As a result of the accident, the vehicle sustained extensive damage to the steering unit…