Farm Equipment, Fatal Distractions, and a Family's Plea | Richmond News

Richmond News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 29, 2026 · 1m

In Virginia, farm equipment shares roads with drivers — and the cost of distraction is deadly. Between 2015 and 2024, 42 crashes killed 19 people. The Doyle family in Greensville County knows this too well — two sons were struck on the same stretch of Route 58, years apart. Payton, hit by a speeding truck despite being as far right as possible, now drives with a rear-facing camera. The family’s plea? Install “share-the-road” signs across all 100 Virginia counties — a simple ask for drivers to slow down, stay alert, and respect those working the land. Their mission? Save even one life. Listen…