KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. — West Virginia authorities have issued a missing person alert for truck driver Carlos Bonifaciomunoz, who has not been seen since he wrecked his big rig on March 7 in the 1700 block of Hurricane Road in the community of Frame.
Bonifaciomunoz, 39, stands 6 feet tall and weighs 170 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.
“Carlos left the scene of the crash before the first responders arrived and contacted a family member in New Jersey who advised that he was allegedly on Spencer Road in the Cotton, WV., area,” according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. “Law enforcement has been unable to locate or contact Carlos and he has not been heard from since. Carlos is believed to still be in the Elkview area.
Anyone with information should contact Deputy C.M. Hill with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office at 304-357-0169 or call 911.
Police said Bonifaciomunoz could be injured and may not be aware of his surroundings.
Authorities believe Bonifaciomunoz was trying to make his way through a series of sharp curves when his rig left the road and tumbled around 50 feet down a steep hill.
The truck was hauling a flatbed trailer full of lumber.
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