Home Update: Suspect in fatal Greene County hit-and-run turns herself in
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Update: Suspect in fatal Greene County hit-and-run turns herself in

Chris Graham
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Update: Tuesday, 12:11 p.m. The driver of the hit-and-run vehicle in a fatal accident in Greene County on Sunday night has turned herself in.

The initial crash occurred at 11:31 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 22) and involved a motorcycle that was traveling north on Route 29/Seminole Trail in Greene County. The motorcycle ran off the road and its operator was ejected into the northbound travel lane.

Minutes later the Toyota struck the motorcyclist and left the scene. The motorcyclist, Daniel M. Kampe, 30, of Henrico County, Va., died at the scene.

After striking the motorcyclist, the Toyota stopped at the Sheetz on Route 29 at Route 607 in Ruckersville and then continued north on Route 29.

The crash remains under investigation.
First post: Monday, 11:30 a.m. Virginia State Police are looking for a suspect vehicle in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Greene County Sunday night.

The suspect vehicle is an older-model, maroon, two-door Toyota Solara that will be missing a front wheel well and has a Virginia plate that may include the letters WPG.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Virginia State Police Area 18 Office in Charlottesville at 434-293-3223 or contact us by email at [email protected].

The initial crash occurred at 11:31 p.m. Sunday and involved a motorcycle that was traveling north on Route 29/Seminole Trail in Greene County. The motorcycle ran off the road and its operator was ejected into the northbound travel lane. Minutes later the Toyota struck the motorcyclist and left the scene.

The motorcyclist, an adult male, died at the scene.

After striking the motorcyclist, the Toyota stopped at the Sheetz on Route 29 at Route 607 in Ruckersville and then continued north on Route 29.

The crash remains under investigation. State Police is in the process of notifying the motorcyclist’s next of kin.

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