Crash on Wadlow Gap Highway North in Scott County, Virginia

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM

Fatal crashVirginia severity: Fatal (K)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
Scott County
Document number
260410002
Local case code
DIV426007962

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

Where and when

Location
Wadlow Gap Highway North
City, county
Scott County
Collision type
Head On
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
No Passing Lines
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
50 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
1
Killed
1

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2022 BMW X7

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Other
  • Driver, male, 83Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Fatal
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2020 Kenworth W900

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Slowing or Stopping
  • Driver, male, 62Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Serious injury

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

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.

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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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