Crash on Interstate 81, Bristol, Virginia

Monday, May 23, 2022 at 2:55 PM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)3 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
City of Bristol
Document number
221465398
Local case code
DIV422042127

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

Where and when

Location
Interstate 81
City, county
Bristol
Collision type
Angle
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
Yes
People involved
4
Injured
4
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1

Passenger car

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Other
  • DriverRestraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Minor injury
  • Passenger, female, 65Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Serious injury
  • Passenger, male, 68Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Serious injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2

Passenger car

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, maleRestraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Deployed - Combination
    Minor injury
Shaded: damage area

Unit 3

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Over Correctionas recorded on the report
Unit 1 violation cited
Summons issuedas recorded on the report
Unit 2 driver action
Avoiding Other Vehicleas 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.

Nearby and recent

13 crashes recorded on Interstate 81 in Bristol in the last 12 months, 9 with injuries.

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

All Bristol crashes, May 2022

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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