Crash on East Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Bedford, Virginia

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 9:38 AM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Visible injury (B)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
Town of Bedford
Document number
261590333
Local case code
PD26-00621

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

Where and when

Location
East Lynchburg Salem Turnpike
City, county
Bedford
Collision type
Rear End
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
50 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2012 Kia Soul

Passenger car

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, female, 44Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 1996 Peterbilt Truck

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Stopped in Traffic Lane
  • Driver, male, 59Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Disregarded Traffic Signalas recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
Otheras recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
Otheras 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

8 crashes recorded on East Lynchburg Salem Turnpike in Bedford in the last 12 months, 8 with injuries.

All Bedford crashes, June 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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