Crash on Route 23 South, Wise, Virginia

Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 6:44 AM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)1 vehicle
Reporting agency
Town of Wise
Document number
212375344
Local case code
2021-A22

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

Where and when

Location
Route 23 South
City, county
Wise
Collision type
Fixed Object - Off Road
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Bank Or Ledge
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
55 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
1
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2016 Ford Focus

Passenger car

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Ran Off Road - Right
  • Driver, male, 39Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Serious injury

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Fail to Maintain Proper Controlas recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
Illnessas 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.

All Wise crashes, June 2021

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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