Crash on RT 638/ Dismal River Rd in Buchanan County, Virginia

Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 8:30 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Visible injury (B)1 vehicle
Reporting agency
Buchanan County
Document number
261210147
Local case code
DIV426027900

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

Where and when

Location
RT 638/ Dismal River Rd
City, county
Buchanan County
Collision type
Fixed Object - Off Road
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Bank Or Ledge
Traffic control
No Traffic Control
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
40 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Darkness - Road Not Lighted
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
1
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2006 Mercury Montego

Passenger car

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Ran Off Road - Left
  • Driver, female, 43Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Front
    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

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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