Crash on I85 SB in Mecklenburg County, Virginia

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 4:20 AM

Fatal crashVirginia severity: Fatal (K)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
Mecklenburg County
Document number
243525628
Local case code
DIV324080286

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

Where and when

Location
I85 SB
City, county
Mecklenburg County
Collision type
Angle
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
70 mph
Weather
Rain
Light
Darkness - Road Not Lighted
Road surface
Wet
Hit and run
No
People involved
3
Injured
1
Killed
1

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2018 Hyundai Elantra

Passenger car

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Stopped in Traffic Lane
  • Driver, female, 69Restraint: No Restraint Used. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Fatal
  • Passenger, female, 77Restraint: No Restraint Used. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2020 Freightliner Tractor

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 26Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Otheras recorded on the report

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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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