West Virginia Code Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment § 61-3E-5. Causing death or injury; penalties

(a) Any person who violates the provisions of this article which violation causes bodily injury to any person shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be committed to the custody of the division of corrections for not less than two nor more than ten years, or fined not more than five thousand dollars, or both.

(b) Any person who violates the provisions of this article which violation causes serious bodily injury to any person shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be committed to the custody of the division of corrections for not less than three nor more than fifteen years, or fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or both.

(c) Any person who violates the provisions of this article which violation causes the death of any person shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be committed to the custody of the division of corrections for a definite term of years of not less than ten years nor more than forty years. No person sentenced to a period of imprisonment pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall be eligible for parole prior to having served a minimum of ten years.