Crash on Mechanicsville TP in Hanover County, Virginia

Friday, July 17, 2026 at 5:18 PM

Property damage onlyVirginia severity: Property damage only (O)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
Hanover County
Document number
261980277
Local case code
26-114387

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

Where and when

Location
Mechanicsville TP
City, county
Hanover County
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
45 mph
Weather
Smoke/Dust
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2007 Toyota Suv

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Changing Lanes
  • Driver, male, under 18Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2014 Volkswagon Sedan

Passenger car

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Changing Lanes
  • Driver, female, 21Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Driver Distractionas recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
Eyes Not on Roadas recorded on the report
Unit 2 driver action
Otheras recorded on the report
Unit 2 driver condition
Otheras recorded on the report
Unit 2 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.

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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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