Top Story Passenger killed, charges pending in Franklin County crash BEN ORNER The Roanoke Times Feb 23, 2026 Feb 23, 2026 Updated Feb 24, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Charges are pending in a one-vehicle crash in Franklin County that killed the passenger, Virginia State Police said.kAm%96 4C2D9 92AA6?65 2E `ia_ A]>] (65?6D52J[ u63] `g[ H9:=6 E96 a__e r96GC@=6E rc H2D EC2G6=:?8 ?@CE9 @? q@@<6C %] (2D9:?8E@? w:89H2J[ ?62C w:89 |625@HD sC:G6[ '$! D2:5]k^AmkAm%H@ A6@A=6 H6C6 :? E96 G69:4=6 H96? :E C2? @77 E96 C:89E D:56 @7 E96 C@25[ @G6C4@CC64E65[ 4C@DD65 E96 C@25H2J 2?5 5@H? 2? 6>32?<>6?E[ C@==:?8 @G6C 2?5 6;64E:?8 E96 A2DD6?86C]k^AmkAm%96 A2DD6?86C[ |2C4FD s:==2C5 z66? @7 }6H r2DE=6[ H2D ?@E H62C:?8 9:D D62E36=E 2?5 5:65 2E E96 D46?6[ DE2E6 A@=:46 D2:5] %96 5C:G6C[ H9@> '$! 5:5 ?@E ?2>6[ H2D H62C:?8 9:D D62E36=E 2?5 DFDE2:?65 >:?@C :?;FC:6D]k^Am People are also reading… What a quiet Memorial Day weekend at Smith Mountain Lake means for summer Virginia Tech baseball gets NCAA bid, heading to Los Angeles Public access to globally rare flower at Bald Knob Natural Area Preserve VDOT to change traffic pattern at major US 220 intersection in Franklin County Update: Police ID victims, driver in deadly I-95 bus crash On Smith Mountain Lake, a long drought meets a busy holiday weekend Federal judge denies homeschooled student's bid to play sports for Roanoke County school New York making 'significant' effort to host Winter Olympics Quick-acting witnesses thwart robbery at Virginia Walmart Smith Mountain Arts Council announces Photo Show winners Ferrum College announces new provost 'Glad I'm alive today': Survivors describe deadly I-95 bus crash DOJ launches criminal probe of E. Jean Carroll lawsuits against Trump Judge allows Trump to implement mail-in voting executive order Nearly all Great American State Fair acts drop out kAm%96 4C2D9 C6>2:=D F?56C :?G6DE:82E:@?] '$! :? :ED AC6DD C6=62D6 5:5 ?@E 6=23@C2E6 @? E96 A6?5:?8 492C86D]k^AmkAm$E2E6 A@=:46 =:DE65 z66?VD 286 2D a`[ 3FE k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]4@??6C3@H>2?]4@>^@3:EF2C:6D^>2C4FD\<66?Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm2? @?=:?6 @3:EF2CJk^2m 7C@> r@??6C\q@H>2? uF?6C2= w@>6 :? #@4<J |@F?E =:DED 9:D 286 2D a_]k^AmkAmz66?VD @3:EF2CJ D2JD 96 H2D H@C<:?8 5FC:?8 (65?6D52JVD 4C2D9 2?5 E92E 96 H2D 6>A=@J65 3J 42CA6E 4=62?:?8 4@>A2?J $E2?=6J $E66>6C]k^Am kAmQw6 H2D 2 <:?5 =@G:?8 D@F= H:E9 2 3:8 962CE 2?5 @7E6? C676CC65 3J 9:D >@> 2D 86?E=6 8:2?E[Q z66?VD @3:EF2CJ C625D] Q$@>6 @7 9:D =:76 A2DD:@?D H6C6 A=2J:?8 8@=7 2?5 >F5 3@88:?8 H:E9 9:D 5255J]Qk^Am kAmz66? 8C25F2E65 7C@> rC2:8 r@F?EJ w:89 $49@@=]k^Am 0 comments Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Watch Now: Related Video A1 Minute! May 30, 2026: Week in Virginia Katie Brady with Stafford County Fire and Rescue speaks about a bus crash Katie Brady with Stafford County Fire and Rescue speaks about a bus crash A1 Minute! May 26, 2026: Riverbend baseball goes back to back; Guys & Dolls onstage A1 Minute! May 26, 2026: Riverbend baseball goes back to back; Guys & Dolls onstage The 10 safest cities in the United States The 10 safest cities in the United States
