For Immediate Release: May 1, 2024
Vehicle Crash on Greenview Drive
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Lynchburg Police Department (LPD) is investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred earlier this afternoon.
On May 1, 2024, at 12:43 pm, officers responded to the 1400 block of Greenview Drive for a report of a vehicle that was speeding, had run off the road, and caught fire in a resident’s front yard. A female juvenile, 17 years of age, was transported to the Lynchburg General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. There were also three other juveniles in the vehicle at the time of the crash with one juvenile sustaining a minor injury. One of the juveniles had left the scene prior to the arrival of LPD officers. The 2006 Toyota Corolla suffered severe damage from the fire and was extinguished by the Lynchburg Fire Department.
Charges are pending at this time as the crash remains under investigation.
Anyone with information about this accident is asked to contact Officer B. Hudson with the Traffic & Safety Unit at (434) 455-6047.