Crash on Interstate 81 in Augusta County, Virginia

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 11:25 AM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Visible injury (B)2 vehicles
Reporting agency
Augusta County
Document number
260610107
Local case code
DIV326013134

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

Where and when

Location
Interstate 81
City, county
Augusta County
Collision type
Sideswipe - Same Direction
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
Mist
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Wet
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2022 Freightliner Cascadia

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Changing Lanes
  • Driver, male, 36Restraint: Lap and Shoulder Belt. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Not injured
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2: 2015 Kia Optima

Passenger car

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, male, 25Restraint: No Restraint Used. Airbag: Not Deployed
    Minor injury

What the officer recorded

Unit 1 driver action
Improper or Unsafe Lane Changeas 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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