Crash on N. Blue Ridge Turnpike in Madison County, Virginia

Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 12:20 PM

Fatal crashVirginia severity: Fatal (K)3 vehicles
Reporting agency
Madison County
Document number
231155288
Local case code
DIV223032652

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

Where and when

Location
N. Blue Ridge Turnpike
City, county
Madison County
Collision type
Head On
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
No Passing Lines
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
4
Injured
2
Killed
2

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2006 Harley Davidson Electra Gide Ultra Classi

Motorcycle

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Other
  • Driver, male, 59Restraint: Helmet
    Fatal
  • Passenger, female, 58Restraint: Helmet
    Fatal
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2013 BMW 535I

Passenger car

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 68Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 3: 2007 Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic

Motorcycle

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Ran Off Road - Right
  • Driver, male, 56Restraint: Helmet
    Serious injury

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Fail to Maintain Proper Controlas recorded on the report
Unit 3 driver action
Fail to Maintain Proper Controlas 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.

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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