Crash on 3700 Melrose Ave NW, Roanoke, Virginia

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 10:13 PM

Property damage onlyVirginia severity: Property damage only (O)2 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
City of Roanoke
Document number
250065188
Local case code
24-218336

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

Where and when

Location
3700 Melrose Ave NW
City, county
Roanoke
Collision type
Angle
Intersection type
Three Approaches
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Stop Sign
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
35 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Darkness - Road Lighted
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
2
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2021 Jeep Compass

Truck (2-Axles)

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Making Left Turn
  • Driver
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2018 Chevrolet Trax

Truck (2-Axles)

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, femaleRestraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Front
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Hit and Runas recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
Otheras 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

6 crashes recorded on Melrose Ave NW in Roanoke in the last 12 months, 2 with injuries.

All Roanoke crashes, December 2024

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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