Crash on I-81 SB in Wythe County, Virginia

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 7:45 AM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Visible injury (B)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
Wythe County
Document number
253260079
Local case code
DIV425084503

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

Where and when

Location
I-81 SB
City, county
Wythe County
Collision type
Sideswipe - Same Direction
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
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2007 Sterling Truck L9500 series

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Merging Into Traffic Lane
  • Driver, male, 45Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2003 Western Star 4900

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 60Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt
    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

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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