Rocky Mount's fire chief and another firefighter were killed Monday afternoon when their fire truck was involved in a wreck with two other vehicles. The firefighters were responding to a house fire call.
The 2010 Memorial Day weekend saw 10 people lose their lives in Virginia traffic accidents, including six who were not wearing their seat belts.
A Franklin County, VA, woman from Glade Hill was killed in a single-car accident on U.S. 220 Saturday night.
A street race in Bristol, Va, claims the life of a Southwest Virginia woman.
Coming on the heels of several high-profile safety problems and recalls for some of its other most popular vehicles, Toyota is set to recall 270,000 Prius vehicles for braking system issues. The Prius brake problems have led to over 100 complaints and at least four accidents.
According to a preliminary Virginia DMV report, state traffic deaths were at an all-time low in 2009.