OMAR — A young woman was charged with DUI causing death in a fatal car crash yesterday that claimed the life of an 81-year-old man.

Staci Lynn Spaulding, 19, residence not listed, was arrested in Logan County by West Virginia State Police Trooper E.B. McClung for DUI causing death, reckless disregard, failure to maintain control, speeding and passing left of center yesterday afternoon.

Spaulding was reportedly traveling along State Route 44 at Omar when she struck another car so hard it caused the vehicle to crash into a third vehicle, killing an elderly man on impact.

The name of the victim was still unreleased at press time.

Spaulding was taken into custody and was booked at the Southwestern Regional Jail at Holden at 8:44 p.m.

Traffic in both directions was blocked along State Route 44 while crews cleaned up the debris.

There was no information on the conditions of the others involved in the three-car pileup as of press time Tuesday morning.

A spokesperson at the Logan detachment of the West Virginia State Police said the crash happened around 4 p.m. Monday.

The spokesperson said traffic was halted for more than two hours along Route 44.