Crash on Route 29 - N Amherst Highway, Amherst, Virginia

Friday, May 31, 2019 at 11:42 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)1 vehicle
Reporting agency
Town of Amherst
Document number
191535187
Local case code
DIV319036701

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

Where and when

Location
Route 29 - N Amherst Highway
City, county
Amherst
Collision type
Fixed Object - Off Road
Intersection type
Three Approaches
First harmful event
Bank Or Ledge
Traffic control
Stop Sign
Work zone
No
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Darkness - Road Not Lighted
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
2
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2004 Lincoln Aviator

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Ran Off Road - Right
  • Driver, male, 20Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Minor injury
  • Passenger, male, 20Restraint: No Restraint Used. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Serious injury

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Eluding Policeas 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 Amherst crashes, May 2019

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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