Crash on James River Road in Nelson County, Virginia

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Property damage onlyVirginia severity: Property damage only (O)2 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
Nelson County
Document number
260580131
Local case code
26-003353

From the VDOT crash data, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
James River Road
City, county
Nelson County
Collision type
Sideswipe - Opposite Direction
Intersection type
Four Approaches
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
55 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Darkness - Unknown Road Lighting
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
2
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 65Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2008 Ford F-150

Truck (2-Axles)

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 70Restraint: Shoulder Belt Only. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Wrong Side Of Road - Not Overtakingas recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
Otheras recorded on the report
Unit 1 violation cited
Summons issuedas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

No other crashes are recorded within 2 km in the 30 days either side of this one.

About this record

Source
VDOT crash data
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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