Crash on Candlers Mountain Rd, Lynchburg, Virginia

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 7:30 AM

Property damage onlyVirginia severity: Property damage only (O)2 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
City of Lynchburg
Document number
230455274
Local case code
2023001913

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

Where and when

Location
Candlers Mountain Rd
City, county
Lynchburg
Collision type
Rear End
Intersection type
Four Approaches
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Traffic Signal
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
35 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
1
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 1997 Intl S1800

Direction of travel
West
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2019 Chev Malibu

Passenger car

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Stopped in Traffic Lane
  • Driver, femaleRestraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

Nearby and recent

22 crashes recorded on Candlers Mountain Rd in Lynchburg in the last 12 months, 8 with injuries.

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

All Lynchburg crashes, February 2023

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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