Crash on RT 45/Cumberland Rd in Cumberland County, Virginia

Sunday, July 14, 2024 at 6:16 PM

Fatal crashVirginia severity: Fatal (K)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
Cumberland County
Document number
241985239
Local case code
DIV324046381

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

Where and when

Location
RT 45/Cumberland Rd
City, county
Cumberland 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
55 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
8
Injured
6
Killed
1

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2006 Ford F250

Pick-up Truck

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Passing
  • Driver, male, 75Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2024 Amish Horse Carriage

Other (Scooter, Go-cart, Hearse, Bookmobile, Golf Cart, etc.)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 34
    Serious injury
  • Passenger, female, under 18
    Serious injury
  • Passenger, female, 35
    Serious injury
  • Passenger, female, under 18
    Serious injury
  • Passenger, female, under 18
    Serious injury
  • Passenger, male, under 18
    Serious injury
  • Passenger, male, under 18
    Fatal

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Improper Passingas recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
Other Body Defectsas 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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