May 5, 2021: The Lynchburg Police Department (LPD) is searching for a man after a serious vehicle crash on US-29 North near the Candlers Mountain Road off ramp.
On May 5, 2021, at 12:45 a.m., officers responded to US-29 North for a report of a vehicle crash after a car rolled over on the expressway. The driver of the car left the area on foot. A passenger from the car was transported to Lynchburg General Hospital with serious injuries. The road was shut down for several hours as a result of the crash.
The driver of the vehicle is described as a black male wearing a black jacket and shorts. Anyone who may have information on the driver is asked to contact the LPD.
The crash is still under investigation. Any additional information will be released as an update to this news release.
Anyone with information about this crash is asked to call Officer A. Farrar at (434) 455-6047.