Crash on Dr ML King Byp, Bedford, Virginia

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 3:50 AM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)4 vehicles
Reporting agency
Town of Bedford
Document number
251320082
Local case code
PD25-00460

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

Where and when

Location
Dr ML King Byp
City, county
Bedford
Collision type
Head On
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
60 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
5
Injured
5
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2001 Toyota Corolla

Passenger car

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 68Restraint: Shoulder Belt Only. Airbag: Deployed - Front
    Serious injury
  • Passenger, female, 67Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Front
    Serious injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2017 Acura Rdx

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Ran Off Road - Left
  • Driver, female, 65Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Front
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 3: 2020 Chevrolet Express

Van

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 30Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Front
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 4: 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 38Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury

What the officer recorded

Unit 2 driver action
Wrong Side Of Road - Not Overtakingas 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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All Bedford crashes, May 2025

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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