Crash on I-81 in Smyth County, Virginia

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 4:50 PM

Property damage onlyVirginia severity: Property damage only (O)1 vehicle
Reporting agency
Smyth County
Document number
260100212
Local case code
DIV426001967

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
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
Dusk
Road surface
Wet
Hit and run
No
People involved
1
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2019 Jeep Altitude

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Ran Off Road - Right
  • Driver, male, 52Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Exceeded Safe Speed But Not Speed Limitas 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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