Crash on Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County, Virginia

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Fatal crashVirginia severity: Fatal (K)10 vehicles

Reporting agency: Rockbridge County
Document number: 252720110
Local case code: DIV625089579

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

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Where and when

Location: Interstate 81
City, county: Rockbridge 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: Rain
Light: Daylight
Road surface: Wet
Hit and run: No
People involved: 15
Injured: 8
Killed: 1

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2024 Freightliner Cascadia

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 58Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt
Not injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Emergency Vehicle (Regardless of Veh Type)

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Slowing or Stopping

Driver, male, 58Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
Minor injury
Passenger, female, 19Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
Minor injury

Shaded: damage area

Unit 3: 2025 Hyundai Palisade

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Stopped in Traffic Lane

Driver, female, 36Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
Possible injury
Passenger, male, under 18Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
Possible injury
Passenger, male, 44Restraint: Child Restraint. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
Possible injury

Shaded: damage area

Unit 4: 2016 Ford F-150

Pick-up Truck

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Stopped in Traffic Lane

Driver, male, 42Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
Not injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 5: 2022 Freightliner Cascadia

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 40Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt
Not injured
Passenger, male, 32Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt
Possible injury

Shaded: damage area

Unit 6: 2025 Freightliner Cascadia

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 37Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt
Minor injury
Passenger, male, 30Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt
Possible injury

Shaded: damage area

Unit 7: 2025 Freightliner Cascadia

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 47Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt
Not injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 8: 2000 Freightliner Fld120

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 40Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt
Not injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 9: 2015 Lexus GS

Passenger car

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Stopped in Traffic Lane

Driver, male, 35Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
Not injured

Shaded: damage area

Unit 10: 2020 Freightliner Cascadia

Truck (3 Axles

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Going Straight Ahead

Driver, male, 36Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt
Fatal

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 violation cited: Summons issuedas 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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