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St. Patrick’s Day is one of the year’s most dangerous times to be on the road. During the 2020 St. Patrick’s Day weekend, more than a third of traffic crash fatalities involved a drunk driver.
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The Commonwealth graduated its 135th generation of Virginia State Troopers on Friday.
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Through 8:30 p.m., Virginia State Police emergency communications centers across the state have fielded more than 2,600 total calls for service.
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As snow, sleet and rain continue to fall across various regions of Virginia today, Virginia State Police troopers continue to respond to traffic crashes and disabled vehicles caused by motorists driving too fast for conditions.
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It appears much of Virginia will be jump starting 2022 with a serious winter weather situation. The Virginia State Police is encouraging Virginians to plan ahead and avoid having to travel during inclement conditions.
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Virginia State Police Trooper A. Dean is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash in Rockingham County reported on Thursday at 7:02 a.m. along the 600 block of Route 649 (Island Ford Rd).
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At 7:56 a.m. Monday, Virginia State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in Nelson County. A Toyota Avalon and a Ford F-450 collided on Craigtown Road near Dowdy Lane. There is one confirmed fatality.
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Congressman A. Donald McEachin (D-VA-04) announced a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to the Virginia State Police for $384,581 to improve the state’s system for keeping track of sex offenders.
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Residents of Amherst, Campbell, Halifax and Prince Edward counties and the city of Staunton were among the 40 new Virginia State Police troopers who officially graduated this week.
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Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle crash in Augusta County that occurred at 12:53 a.m. Thursday in the 400 block of Little Calf Pasture Highway/Route 42 in the community of Swoope.
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