Crash on George Washington Highway South, Chesapeake, Virginia

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 8:32 AM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
City of Chesapeake
Document number
260250117
Local case code
2026-00008036

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

Where and when

Location
George Washington Highway South
City, county
Chesapeake
Collision type
Rear End
Intersection type
Two Approaches
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
2
Injured
2
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 1996 Ford f-350

Pick-up Truck

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Slowing or Stopping
  • Driver, male, 53Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2001 Honda Accord

Passenger car

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 30Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Serious injury

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Otheras recorded on the report
Unit 2 driver action
Otheras 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

5 crashes recorded on George Washington Highway South in Chesapeake in the last 12 months, 4 with injuries.

All Chesapeake crashes, January 2026

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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