Crash on I-81 in Smyth County, Virginia

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Non-visible injury (C)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
Smyth County
Document number
252810271
Local case code
DIV425074800

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

Where and when

Location
I-81
City, county
Smyth County
Collision type
Non-Collision
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Thrown or Falling Object
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
70 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2023 Ram 5500

Truck (2-Axles)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 26Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2019 Frght Cascadia

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 47Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Possible injury

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Otheras recorded on the report

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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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