Crash on Interstate 81 South, Christiansburg, Virginia

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 6:10 AM

Property damage onlyVirginia severity: Property damage only (O)3 vehicles
Reporting agency
Town of Christiansburg
Document number
252520098
Local case code
DIV625084058

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

Where and when

Location
Interstate 81 South
City, county
Christiansburg
Collision type
Other
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Equipment Failure (Tire, etc)
Traffic control
Traffic Lanes Marked
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
70 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Dawn
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
No
People involved
3
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1: 2016 Fhrt Tractor

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 49Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2005 International 9400i

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 62Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 3: 2022 Fhrt Tractor

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Ran Off Road - Right
  • Driver, male, 64Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Otheras recorded on the report
Unit 2 driver action
Following Too Closeas recorded on the report
Unit 3 driver action
Avoiding Object in Roadwayas 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

All Christiansburg crashes, September 2025

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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