Crash on Old Franklin Turnpike in Franklin County, Virginia

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:35 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Visible injury (B)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
Franklin County
Document number
260210236
Local case code
DIV626006410

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

Where and when

Location
Old Franklin Turnpike
City, county
Franklin County
Collision type
Sideswipe - Same Direction
Intersection type
Three Approaches
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
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

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2005 Dodge Ram 1500

Pick-up Truck

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 46Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2016 GMC Sierra

Pick-up Truck

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Making Left Turn
  • Driver, male, 68Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Possible injury

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Overtaking at Intersectionas recorded on the report
Unit 1 violation cited
Summons issuedas 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.

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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