Crash on RT 16 in Tazewell County, Virginia

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)1 vehicle
Reporting agency
Tazewell County
Document number
261080164
Local case code
DIV426025447

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

Where and when

Location
RT 16
City, county
Tazewell County
Collision type
Fixed Object - Off Road
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Overturn (Rollover)
Traffic control
No Passing Lines
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
55 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Dusk
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
1
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2000 Dodge Dakota

Pick-up Truck

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Ran Off Road - Left
  • Driver, male, 76Restraint: No Restraint Used. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Serious injury

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Fail to Maintain Proper Controlas recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
Fatiguedas recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
Eyes Not on Roadas 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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