Crash on Catalpa Ave at Catapala Ave, Buena Vista, Virginia

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 6:32 PM

Fatal crashVirginia severity: Fatal (K)Bicyclist involved2 vehicles
Reporting agency
City of Buena Vista
Document number
241515022
Local case code
2024-3118

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

Where and when

Location
Catalpa Ave at Catapala Ave
City, county
Buena Vista
Collision type
Angle
Intersection type
Four Approaches
First harmful event
Bicycle
Traffic control
Stop Sign
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
25 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
0
Killed
1

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2000 Mongoose Bicycle

Bicycle

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2022 Hyundai Tucson

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, female, 28Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

Not in a vehicle

  • Bicyclist, male, under 18
    Fatal

Nearby and recent

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

All Buena Vista crashes, May 2024

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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