Crash on NB I 81 in Shenandoah County, Virginia

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 3:18 AM

Fatal crashVirginia severity: Fatal (K)Pedestrian involved2 vehicles
Reporting agency
Shenandoah County
Document number
261860042
Local case code
DIV226052083

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

Where and when

Location
NB I 81
City, county
Shenandoah County
Collision type
Rear End
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
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
3
Injured
2
Killed
1

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2013 Honda Cross Tour

Passenger car

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Parked
  • Passenger, female, 78Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Side
    Serious injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2011 Freightliner Coronado

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Slowing or Stopping
  • Driver, maleRestraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury

Not in a vehicle

  • Pedestrian, male, 79
    Fatal

Nearby and recent

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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