Crash on N.lafeyette St at Washington St, Galax, Virginia

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 2:30 AM

Property damage onlyVirginia severity: Property damage only (O)1 vehicleHit and run
Reporting agency
City of Galax
Document number
231445360
Local case code
2023-014952

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

Where and when

Location
N.lafeyette St at Washington St
City, county
Galax
Collision type
Fixed Object - Off Road
Intersection type
Four Approaches
First harmful event
Sign, Traffic Signal
Traffic control
Stop Sign
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
25 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Darkness - Road Lighted
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
1
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2022 Dodge Charger

Passenger car

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 38Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Hit and Runas 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.

All Galax crashes, May 2023

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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