Crash on Windy Ridge Road, Altavista, Virginia

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 8:46 PM

Property damage onlyVirginia severity: Property damage only (O)1 vehicleHit and run
Reporting agency
Town of Altavista
Document number
260250004
Local case code
A26-00036

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

Where and when

Location
Windy Ridge Road
City, county
Altavista
Collision type
Fixed Object - Off Road
Intersection type
Three Approaches
First harmful event
Ditch
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
25 mph
Weather
Snow
Light
Darkness - Road Lighted
Road surface
Snowy
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
1
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander

Truck (SUV)

Maneuver
Ran Off Road - Left
  • DriverAirbag: Deployed - Front
    Unknown

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Fail to Maintain Proper Controlas 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

1 crash recorded on Windy Ridge Road in Altavista in the last 12 months, 0 with injuries.

All Altavista crashes, January 2026

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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