Crash on RT 83 in Buchanan County, Virginia

Friday, March 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)3 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
Buchanan County
Document number
250695318
Local case code
DIV425015597

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

Where and when

Location
RT 83
City, county
Buchanan County
Collision type
Rear End
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
Yes
People involved
4
Injured
4
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, maleRestraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Minor injury
  • Passenger, female, 81Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2

Pick-up Truck

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Stopped in Traffic Lane
  • Driver, maleRestraint: No Restraint Used. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury
  • Passenger, male, 37Restraint: No Restraint Used. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Serious injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 3

Pick-up Truck

Maneuver
Stopped in Traffic Lane

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Following Too Closeas recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
Eyes Not on Roadas 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

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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