CARROLL COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) – A fatal crash on Interstate 77 in Carroll County, Virginia, occurred early Sunday morning, June 28, 2026.
Virginia State Police responded to the scene at mile marker 11 at 4:30 a.m.
Authorities said a Ford F-150 traveling southbound struck a deer, prompting the occupants to exit the vehicle and enter the median.
As the disabled F-150 remained in the left travel lane, a Toyota Sienna, driven by 60-year-old Lee E. Gaddies of Charlotte, N.C., lost control while approaching the F-150.
The Sienna veered off the road into the median, striking the two individuals who exited the pickup; they were identified as 37-year-old Candace M. Keith of Wytheville and 36-year-old Jonathan Cudo of Wirtz.
Police confirmed Keith was pronounced dead at the scene, while Cudo sustained serious injuries and was transported to a hospital.
Gaddies also received medical attention for serious injuries and faces charges of reckless driving, according to VSP.
The crash remains under investigation, and lane closures were in effect during the response.