Crash on Northbound I-85, Petersburg, Virginia

Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 10:25 AM

Fatal crashVirginia severity: Fatal (K)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
City of Petersburg
Document number
222135061
Local case code
DIV122082545

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

Where and when

Location
Northbound I-85
City, county
Petersburg
Collision type
Sideswipe - Same Direction
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Jersey Wall
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
60 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
5
Injured
3
Killed
1

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2011 Honda Odessey

Van

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, female, 34Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Side
    Possible injury
  • Passenger, female, 29Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Side
    Minor injury
  • Passenger, male, 62Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Side
    Minor injury
  • Passenger, male, 64Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Side
    Fatal
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2021 Mercedes Benz G30

Passenger car

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 56Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

Nearby and recent

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

All Petersburg crashes, July 2022

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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