Crash on I-81 South in Augusta County, Virginia

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 5:40 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Non-visible injury (C)1 vehicle
Reporting agency
Augusta County
Document number
261480201
Local case code
DIV326037574

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

Where and when

Location
I-81 South
City, county
Augusta County
Collision type
Fixed Object - Off Road
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Tunnel, Bridge, Underpass, Culvert, etc.
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
Yes
Posted speed limit
60 mph
Weather
Rain
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Wet
Hit and run
No
People involved
4
Injured
3
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2009 Lexus RX350

Truck (SUV)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Ran Off Road - Right
  • Driver, male, 36Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Front
    Not injured
  • Passenger, female, under 18Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Front
    Possible injury
  • Passenger, female, 34Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Front
    Possible injury
  • Passenger, female, 58Restraint: Child Restraint. Airbag: Deployed - Front
    Possible injury

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Exceeded Speed Limitas 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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