Crash on S. Crater Rd., Petersburg, Virginia

Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 2:54 PM

Fatal crashVirginia severity: Fatal (K)Bicyclist involved2 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
City of Petersburg
Document number
221785178
Local case code
22-002099

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

Where and when

Location
S. Crater Rd.
City, county
Petersburg
Collision type
Other
Intersection type
Two Approaches
First harmful event
Bicycle
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
35 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
1
Injured
0
Killed
1

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: Hyun Genesis

Passenger car

Maneuver
Merging Into Traffic Lane
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: Bicycle Unknown

Bicycle

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead

Not in a vehicle

  • Bicyclist, male, 61
    Fatal

Nearby and recent

10 crashes recorded on S. Crater Rd. in Petersburg in the last 12 months, 6 with injuries.

No other crashes are recorded within 2 km in the 30 days either side of this one.

All Petersburg crashes, May 2022

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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