Crash on SB 29 in Nelson County, Virginia

Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 4:45 PM

Fatal crashVirginia severity: Fatal (K)1 vehicle
Reporting agency
Nelson County
Document number
230745186
Local case code
DIV323017614

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

Where and when

Location
SB 29
City, county
Nelson County
Collision type
Fixed Object - Off Road
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Ditch
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
2
Injured
1
Killed
1

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2006 Buick Lucerne

Passenger car

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Ran Off Road - Left
  • Driver, male, 35Restraint: No Restraint Used. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Fatal
  • Passenger, male, 34Restraint: No Restraint Used. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Fail to Maintain Proper Controlas 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

No other crashes are recorded within 2 km in the 30 days either side of this one.

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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