Earlier this evening, a red Chevrolet pickup truck struck a house on the corner of Oak and High Streets, at the Appomattox Street intersection just outside of Longwood’s campus.
The Farmville Fire Department, Longwood University Police Department and the Farmville Police Department responded to the incident around 6 p.m.
The driver and passenger, “an older couple,” were transported to Southside Centra Hospital with “some injuries” from the crash, according to Rhodes Martin, the son of the homeowners.
Farmville Fire Department volunteer Kenny Howard did not comment on the severity of the injuries. Martin said they “(both) walked to the ambulance on their own” following the accident.
The house was empty when the accident occurred. According to Martin, the homeowners of 510 High Street were out of town at the time. The homeowners also serve as private landlords to several residences on Appomattox Street, which houses many Longwood students, said Martin.
According to Howard, the driver lost control of the vehicle’s brakes while coming down the hill on Oak Street and swerved to the left to avoid going into the intersection. The truck avoided two narrowly spaced trees in the yard to go up the hill and hit the brick basement.
The vehicle caused minor damage to the house’s foundation and broke a basement window, said Martin. The hole in the house was temporarily covered with a tarp until the owners return.
“As long as they (my parents) weren’t hurt, that was the biggest thing,” said Martin.
9:03 p.m. - The original article stated the Farmville Sheriff's Office responded, the updated version reflects the correct name, the Farmville Police Department.
The totaled truck was towed from the scene.
A pickup truck crashed into 510 High Street on Sunday evening.
