Crash on Route 10, Smithfield, Virginia

Friday, December 17, 2021 at 11:48 AM

Fatal crashVirginia severity: Fatal (K)1 vehicle
Reporting agency
Town of Smithfield
Document number
213545424
Local case code
DIV521141267

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

Where and when

Location
Route 10
City, county
Smithfield
Collision type
Fixed Object - Off Road
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Trees
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
Yes
Posted speed limit
55 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
1
Injured
0
Killed
1

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2000 Chevy 1500

Pick-up Truck

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Ran Off Road - Right
  • Driver, male, 72Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Fatal

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Fail to Maintain Proper Controlas 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.

All Smithfield crashes, December 2021

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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