Crash on Dr Mlk Jr Memorial Bridge, Danville, Virginia

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Visible injury (B)2 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
City of Danville
Document number
252205060
Local case code
CR25000488

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

Where and when

Location
Dr Mlk Jr Memorial Bridge
City, county
Danville
Collision type
Rear End
Intersection type
Four Approaches
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Traffic Signal
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
35 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Wet
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
3
Injured
2
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2025 Hond

Pick-up Truck

Maneuver
Making Left Turn
  • Driver, male, 52Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, female, 30Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Possible injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2016 Dodg

Van

Maneuver
Making Left Turn
  • Driver, female, 37Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Following Too Closeas 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

All Danville crashes, August 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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