Two vehicles crashed at 6:38 a.m. March 3 at the intersection of U.S. 460 and Thomas Drive, police said in a news release.

The driver of one of the vehicles, an elderly woman, was seriously hurt and remains hospitalized. The driver of the other vehicle left before officers arrived.

Evidence left at the scene of the crash indicate that the vehicle is either blue or green, police said, and is likely to have heavy front-end damage.

It struck the woman's car so hard that an imprint of part of the license plate was left on her car, police said. That imprint has been sent to a state laboratory for analysis, police said.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call Pearisburg police at 921-0340.

-- Shawna Morrison

Part of Ellett Road to close Wednesday

The southbound lane of the 300 block of Ellett Road in Blacksburg will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday so that trees along the side of the road can be removed.

For more information, call 961-1126.

-- Sharla Bardin

Composted leaves to be available

Slightly composted leaves are available for free from 8 a.m. to noon March 20 and March 27 at the Virginia Tech Toms Creek Basin drop site.

Pickup trucks will be loaded with slightly composted leaf litter, which can be a soil additive for gardens. The Toms Creek Basin site is on Virginia Tech property off Prices Fork Road. Look for the sign and turn next to the Blimpie Mart. Continue on the gravel road to the loading site.

For more information, call 961-1806 or e-mail recycle@blacksburg.gov.

In case of inclement weather, call the refuse and recycling information line at 961-1894 for cancellations.

-- Sharla Bardin