Crash on 921 West Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Bedford, Virginia

Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 6:48 AM

Property damage onlyVirginia severity: Property damage only (O)2 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
Town of Bedford
Document number
200985075
Local case code
2020002437

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

Where and when

Location
921 West 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
Yes
People involved
2
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 1999 Toyota 4runner SR5

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 23Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2001 Volkswagen Jetta

Passenger car

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 19Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Hit and Runas 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

2 crashes recorded on West Lynchburg Salem Turnpike in Bedford in the last 12 months, 2 with injuries.

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

All Bedford crashes, April 2020

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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