ASHLAND, VIRGINIA — Virginia State Police are asking the public to help locate a Freightliner tractor-trailer connected to a deadly hit-and-run near a TA truck stop in Hanover County late Friday night.
The crash happened at approximately 9:48 p.m. on March 20, 2026, near the TA truck stop in the Town of Ashland. Troopers are still working to identify the deceased and notify next of kin. Investigators have not released additional details about the circumstances of the crash.
The vehicle of interest is a newer-model Freightliner tractor that may display a red decal on the cab. Investigators developed that description during the ongoing investigation.
Anyone who spotted a semi truck matching that description in the area at the time of the crash should contact Trooper George Zaki with the Virginia State Police Area One Office at 804-420-4000. Tips can also go to Division One Dispatch at #77 from a cell phone, 804-750-8758, or questions@vsp.virginia.gov.
Investigators continue to work the case and will release additional information as it becomes available.
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