Crash on Southbound I85, Petersburg, Virginia

Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 9:40 AM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Visible injury (B)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
City of Petersburg
Document number
181215352
Local case code
DIV118045555

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

Where and when

Location
Southbound I85
City, county
Petersburg
Collision type
Rear End
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
Yes
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
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2003 Dodge Durango

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Passing
  • Driver, male, 35Restraint: No Restraint Used. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2011 Peterbilt 387

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Changing Lanes
  • Driver, male, 23Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Improper or Unsafe Lane Changeas 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

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

All Petersburg crashes, April 2018

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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