Crash on Interstate 81 North Bound, Salem, Virginia

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 3:17 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Visible injury (B)4 vehicles
Reporting agency
City of Salem
Document number
241665206
Local case code
DIV624056888

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

Where and when

Location
Interstate 81 North Bound
City, county
Salem
Collision type
Rear End
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Highway Safety Corridor
Work zone
Yes
Posted speed limit
60 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
6
Injured
4
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2009 Freightliner Truck

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Slowing or Stopping
  • Driver, male, 30Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury
  • Passenger, male, 25Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2009 Freightliner Truck

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 35Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury
  • Passenger, male, 25Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 3: 2009 Freightliner Truck

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 30Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 4: 2022 Freightliner Truck

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 57Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

Nearby and recent

No other crashes are recorded within 2 km in the 30 days either side of this one.

All Salem crashes, June 2024

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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