Crash on Interstate 81 Northbound, Wytheville, Virginia

Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 10:49 PM

Fatal crashVirginia severity: Fatal (K)Pedestrian involved1 vehicle
Reporting agency
Town of Wytheville
Document number
210815028
Local case code
DIV421023426

From the VDOT crash data, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
Interstate 81 Northbound
City, county
Wytheville
Collision type
Ped
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Ped
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
70 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Darkness - Road Not Lighted
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
0
Killed
1

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2000 Toyota Seinna

Van

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 34Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

Not in a vehicle

  • Pedestrian, male, 41
    Fatal

Nearby and recent

2 crashes recorded on Interstate 81 Northbound in Wytheville in the last 12 months, 2 with injuries.

No other crashes are recorded within 2 km in the 30 days either side of this one.

All Wytheville crashes, March 2021

About this record

Source
VDOT crash data
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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