Crash on Sontag Road in Franklin County, Virginia

Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 11:10 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)1 vehicle
Reporting agency
Franklin County
Document number
252460218
Local case code
DIV625080857

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

Where and when

Location
Sontag Road
City, county
Franklin County
Collision type
Fixed Object - Off Road
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Bank Or Ledge
Traffic control
No Passing Lines
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
55 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Darkness - Road Not Lighted
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
2
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 1995 Honda Civic

Passenger car

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Ran Off Road - Left
  • Driver, male, 19Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Serious injury
  • Passenger, male, under 18Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Serious injury

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.

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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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