Crash on Route 501, South Boston, Virginia

Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 10:30 AM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)7 vehicles

Reporting agency: Town of South Boston
Document number: 202125183
Local case code: 320044738

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

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Where and when

Location: Route 501
City, county: South Boston
Collision type: Angle
Intersection type: Five-Point, or More
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: Dry
Hit and run: No
People involved: 7
Injured: 3
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2003 Freightliner Columbia

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 38Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
Possible injury

Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2016 Kenworth W900L

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel: West
Maneuver: Making Left Turn

Driver, male, 56Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
Serious injury

Shaded: damage area

Unit 3: 2001 Ford Tarus

Passenger car

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Stopped in Traffic Lane

Driver, male, 71Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
Not injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 4: 2016 Dodge Carvan

Van

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Stopped in Traffic Lane

Driver, female, 49Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
Not injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 5: 2015 Honda Civic

Passenger car

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Stopped in Traffic Lane

Driver, male, 26Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
Not injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 6: 2009 Ford Focus

Passenger car

Direction of travel: West
Maneuver: Stopped in Traffic Lane

Driver, male, 79Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
Minor injury

Shaded: damage area

Unit 7: 2017 GMC Terrain

Passenger car

Direction of travel: West
Maneuver: Stopped in Traffic Lane

Driver, female, 58Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
Not injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action: Fail to Maintain Proper Controlas recorded on the report
Unit 1 violation cited: Summons issuedas recorded on the report

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Nearby and recent

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

All South Boston crashes, July 2020

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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