Crash on Lynchburg Turnpike at Lynchburg Tpk, Salem, Virginia

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Visible injury (B)2 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
City of Salem
Document number
253420016
Local case code
2025-04239

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

Where and when

Location
Lynchburg Turnpike at Lynchburg Tpk
City, county
Salem
Collision type
Sideswipe - Same Direction
Intersection type
Two Approaches
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
No Traffic Control
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
35 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Darkness - Road Lighted
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
1
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1

Truck (SUV)

Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2024

Moped

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Making Left Turn
  • Driver, maleRestraint: Helmet
    Minor injury

Nearby and recent

4 crashes recorded on Lynchburg Turnpike in Salem in the last 12 months, 2 with injuries.

All Salem crashes, December 2025

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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