Crash on james monroe highway in Westmoreland County, Virginia

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
Westmoreland County
Document number
252170212
Local case code
DIV125064742

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

Where and when

Location
james monroe highway
City, county
Westmoreland County
Collision type
Rear End
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Other
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
No
People involved
2
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2003 Craftsman 917

Other (Scooter, Go-cart, Hearse, Bookmobile, Golf Cart, etc.)

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Making Right Turn
  • Driver, male, 65
    Serious injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2001 GMC Yukon

Van

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, female, under 18Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Driving Without Lightsas 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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