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State police respond to 240 crashes amid winter weather in Virginia
Virginia State Police reported 240 crashes with 16 injuries and one fatality during a weekend winter storm that prompted officials to advise motorists to avoid travel.
- On January 25, 2026, Virginia State Police reported 240 car crashes following snow beginning around 10 p.m. Saturday as the storm moved in.
- With snow beginning Saturday night, officials urged everyone to stay off roads through Sunday and into Monday morning, and VDEM state coordinator John Scrivani asked Virginians to prepare now.
- A crash on I-496 northbound near Backlick Road around 8:24 p.m. Saturday involved a vehicle losing control, hitting a wall and a stopped tractor‑trailer; the driver was hospitalized and later died, Virginia State Police said.
- State police said 16 of the 240 crashes caused injuries, and Northern Virginia recorded a fatal crash that Virginia State Police said is not being attributed to winter weather.
- Officials warned that storm impacts could delay emergency response to stranded motorists, and Virginia State Police urged drivers to give VDOT trucks and emergency crews room.
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Strong winter storm leads to nearly 250 crashes in Virginia, police warn drivers to stay home
"Virginia State Police strongly urge everyone to heed the advice from state agencies and avoid traveling at this time. Unnecessary travel is creating dangerous situations and putting lives at risk," the agency said in a statement on Sunday.
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