Crash on Forest Road in Bedford County, Virginia

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM

Fatal crashVirginia severity: Fatal (K)3 vehicles
Reporting agency
Bedford County
Document number
253100209
Local case code
DIV625102311

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

Where and when

Location
Forest Road
City, county
Bedford County
Collision type
Head On
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Cross Centerline
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
55 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
5
Injured
4
Killed
1

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2014 Hino Xjc740 / Xfc740

Truck (2-Axles)

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 57Restraint: No Restraint Used. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Fatal
  • Passenger, male, 24Restraint: Shoulder Belt Only. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Serious injury
  • Passenger, male, 32Restraint: No Restraint Used. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Serious injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2016 Kenworth W9 Series

Truck - Truck Tractor (Bobtail-No Trailer)

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 44Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 3: 2021 Nissan NV200

Van

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 42Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 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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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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