Crash on Interstate 581, Roanoke, Virginia

Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 12:20 AM

Injury crashVirginia severity: Severe injury (A)2 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
City of Roanoke
Document number
181595227
Local case code
DIV618051108

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

Where and when

Location
Interstate 581
City, county
Roanoke
Collision type
Sideswipe - Same Direction
Intersection type
Not at Intersection
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In Transport
Traffic control
Slow or Warning Sign
Work zone
No
Posted speed limit
55 mph
Weather
No Adverse Condition (Clear/Cloudy)
Light
Darkness - Road Not Lighted
Road surface
Dry
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
1
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Shaded: damage area

Unit 1

Truck (3 Axles or More)

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Changing Lanes
Shaded: damage area

Unit 2

Motorcycle

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Going Straight Ahead
  • Driver, maleRestraint: Helmet
    Serious injury

Nearby and recent

20 crashes recorded on Interstate 581 in Roanoke in the last 12 months, 5 with injuries.

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

All Roanoke crashes, June 2018

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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