Hedgesville Man Arrested for 2020 Hit-and-Run in Ranson Area

Man arrested in connection with a 2020 fatal hit-and-run in Berkeley County

WV Metro News | Monday, November 17, 2025

By Mckenna Galloway

A Hedgesville man, Charles Edward Orrison, Sr., 54, has been arrested for vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run related to a December 2020 incident that resulted in the death of Elva Bittori, 76. The fatal crash occurred on Blairton Road when the vehicle collided with her residence. After months of investigation led by local authorities, new information from Ranson's Chief of Police facilitated the breakthrough in the case. This development, reported by WV Metro News, brings a sense of closure to the Bittori family after years of uncertainty.

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