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State police: Six killed in crashes statewide during July 4th holiday
Six individuals lost their lives in six traffic crashes during the five-day statistical counting period designated for the July 4, 2024, holiday, according to state police preliminary data. Of those who died, one was a pedestrian struck in a hit-and-run crash, four were drivers and one was a passenger, according...
Middle school students compete in 'Water Tower Showdown' at Smith Mountain Lake Water Treatment facility
Local middle school students from Roanoke, Bedford, and Lynchburg are participating in the second annual Water Tower Showdown. These students have been designing and constructing their model watertowers, earning extra points for incorporating recycled materials, and soon their creations will be filled with water and tested for performance. Engineers and water professionals from across the state will be judging the competition. They will evaluate the models based on structural integrity, cost efficiency, design ingenuity, and hydraulic capabilities. The top three teams will receive cash prizes and recognition by the Virginia Section of American Water Works Association.
No seatbelt, alcohol involved, single-vehicle fatality
A man is dead after a 2016 Jeep he was driving allegedly ran off the right side of the road and struck a tree, ejecting him from the vehicle. Police say 45-year-old Adam Clint Terrell, of Goodview died at the scene Sunday evening on Rocky Ford Road – 2/10ths of a mile east of Thaxton Mountain Road in Bedford County. Alcohol was a factor in the crash.
Moneta man dies in Bedford County crash
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A man is dead and another injured after a Sunday evening crash in Bedford County, according to Virginia State Police. Police say the driver of a Honda Accord was traveling south on Hardy Road, two tenths of a mile south of Turner Branch Road, when he crossed the center-line and struck a Chevrolet Silverado head-on.
Goodview man dead after vehicle hits tree in Bedford County
Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle crash, which resulted in a fatality. The crash occurred Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 5:35 p.m. on Rocky Ford Road, two tenths of a mile east of Thaxton Mountain Road in Bedford County. According to authorities, a 2016 Jeep Wrangler was traveling west...
Head-on collision kills Moneta man in Bedford County
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Virginia State Police say they are investigating a two-vehicle head-on collision that killed a Moneta man in Bedford County on July 7. According to VSP, at 5:10 p.m. on Sunday, 52-year-old Bryant Wheeler Whitby of Moneta was driving south in a 2022 Honda Accord on Hardy Road near Turner Branch Road when he entered the northbound lane and hit a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado.
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