State Police probe fatal crash in Carroll County

Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Sunday (June 28, 2026) at 4:30 a.m. on Interstate 77 southbound at the 11-mile marker in Carroll County.

 

The incident began when a Ford F-150 travelling southbound on Interstate 77 struck a deer.  The occupants of the Ford F-150 then exited the vehicle and entered the median while the disabled F-150 remained in the left travel lane.

 

A 2021 Toyota Sienna heading southbound then lost control as it approached the F-150 and went off the left side of the road and into the median.  The Sienna then struck the two individuals in the median.

 

Candace M. Keith, 37, of Wytheville, Va., died at the scene.  Jonathan Cudo, 36, of Wirtz, Va, suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital.

 

The driver of the Sienna, Lee E. Gaddies, 60, of Charlotte, N.C., suffered serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital.  Gaddies has been charged with reckless driving.

 

The crash remains under investigation.