Weird discovery in West Virginia ignites social media. ‘How do you end up here?’

A Ford found hanging like a Christmas ornament from power lines in West Virginia has captured the attention of social media.

Lots of questions are being asked, including how it happened, what became of the driver and how first responders got the pickup back down.

It happened around 1:30 a.m. Monday, April 7, in a sparsely populated area near Buckhannon, the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office reported in a news release.

Deputies arrived to find a banged-up driver, a pickup hanging by its tailgate and a trail of destruction, officials said.

“The suspect’s vehicle exited the roadway at a high rate of speed, struck a tree, multiple mailboxes, a chain-link fence and gate, and a power pole before coming to a rest hanging on the power lines of a Mon Power pole, causing a power outage in Upshur County,” the sheriff’s office said.

“The driver ... then admitted to consuming a 12-pack of alcoholic beverages.”

He was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries related to the crash, which remains under investigation, officials said. Details of his condition have not been released.

A Facebook photo of the mishap had racked up more than 1,300 reactions and comments as of April 10, including many unanswered questions.

“The more pressing question to me is how do you end up here?” Sean Frye wrote on Facebook.

“How do you remove a vehicle that’s hung up like that!? That would be something to see,” Heidi Russell posted.

“He must’ve wrecked for 20 minutes!” Kevin Burkhammer noted.

“That’s gotta be a parking violation at minimum,” Brett Parsons said.

Buckhannon is about a 115-mile drive northeast from Charleston.

This story was originally published April 10, 2025 at 7:25 AM.