Crime & Safety
Hanover County, VA Crash Update: Driver Killed on Ashland Road
Hanover, VA – A 61 year old Glen Allen man was killed after his vehicle left Ashland Road and struck several trees in Hanover County, north of Richmond, according to an investigation update released T
By Jordan Mercer · 2026-10-01T14:41:56.082Z
Hanover, VA – A 61 year old Glen Allen man was killed after his vehicle left Ashland Road and struck several trees in Hanover County, north of Richmond, according to an investigation update released Thursday.
According to the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office , deputies responded at approximately 10:03 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, to the 15200 block of Ashland Road for a reported single vehicle crash.
A preliminary investigation indicates a 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman was traveling west on Ashland Road when it ran off the left side of the roadway and collided with several trees, authorities said.
The sheriff’s office said the driver was the vehicle’s sole occupant. Hanover Fire and EMS personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.
Authorities identified the driver as Robert E. Short, 61, of Glen Allen, Virginia .
The sheriff’s office did not provide additional information Thursday about what may have caused the vehicle to leave the roadway. The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation.
In its Oct. 1 media release, the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office extended condolences to Short’s family.
Investigators are also asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash or who has information about the events leading up to it to contact authorities.
Anyone with information about the incident can call the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office at 804 365 6110 .