Crash on interstate 295, Hopewell, Virginia

Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 1:44 AM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)3 vehicles
Reporting agency
City of Hopewell
Document number
261100371
Local case code
DIV126036005

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

Where and when

Location
interstate 295
City, county
Hopewell
Collision type
Fixed Object - Off Road
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Guard Rail
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
70 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Darkness - Road Not Lighted
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
4
Injured
3
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2005 Lex E33

Passenger car

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Ran Off Road - Right
  • Driver, female, 29Restraint: No Restraint Used. Airbag: Deployed - Front
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2020 Nissan Altima

Passenger car

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 19Restraint: Lap Belt Only. Airbag: Deployed - Front
    Serious injury
  • Passenger, male, 18Restraint: Lap Belt Only. Airbag: Deployed - Front
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 3: 2024 Couga 25rds

Motor Home, Recreational Vehicle

Maneuver
Parked
  • Driver, male, 71Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Fail to Maintain Proper Controlas recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
Otheras recorded on the report
Unit 1 violation cited
Summons issuedas 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

1 crash recorded on interstate 295 in Hopewell in the last 12 months, 1 with injuries.

All Hopewell crashes, April 2026

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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