VSP Investigating Fatal Crash in Carroll County
Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred yesterday (Feb. 23, 2026) at 7:05 p.m. on Madison Road in Carroll County.
A 2005 Subaru Forrester was heading eastbound on Madison Road, east of Route 52, when it struck a westbound 2004 Ford DRW Super Duty on the driver’s side back panel. The Forrester then went off of the left side of the road, struck a fence, a horse, another fence, and then a tree.
The driver of the Forrester, Sylvia J. Cropp, 74, of Hillsville, Va., was taken to an area hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. Cropp was wearing a seatbelt.
The driver of the Ford was not injured.
The crash remains under investigation.
February 27, 2026 @ 8:48 pm
Sylvia was 1 of the first people I met when I moved from the other side of the state she was soo sweet.