Crash on Interstate 81 South in Rockbridge County, Virginia

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 8:49 AM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)4 vehicles
Reporting agency
Rockbridge County
Document number
252150041
Local case code
DIV625070390

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

Where and when

Location
Interstate 81 South
City, county
Rockbridge County
Collision type
Fixed Object - Off Road
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Guard Rail
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
70 mph
Weather
Rain
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Wet
Hit and run
No
People involved
4
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2023 Hyundai Elantra

Passenger car

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Ran Off Road - Right
  • Driver, male, 59Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Front
    Serious injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2025 Cadillac XT6

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, female, 32Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 3: 2014 Chevrolet Impala

Passenger car

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Changing Lanes
  • Driver, male, 18Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 4: 2008 Peterbilt 389

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 62Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Improper or Unsafe Lane Changeas recorded on the report
Unit 1 violation cited
Summons issuedas recorded on the report
Unit 3 driver action
Avoiding Other Vehicleas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

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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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