Crash on Orange Ave NW at Melrose Ave NW, Roanoke, Virginia

Monday, May 22, 2023 at 10:07 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Visible injury (B)2 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
City of Roanoke
Document number
231665165
Local case code
23-050639

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

Where and when

Location
Orange Ave NW at Melrose Ave NW
City, county
Roanoke
Collision type
Head On
Intersection type
Four Approaches
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
30 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Darkness - Road Lighted
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
2
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2014 VW Jetta

Passenger car

Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2003 Chevrolet Suburban

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, maleRestraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, female, 19Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury

Nearby and recent

4 crashes recorded on Orange Ave NW in Roanoke in the last 12 months, 4 with injuries.

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

All Roanoke crashes, May 2023

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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