ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened in Roanoke County Wednesday evening.
At about 5:23 p.m., police responded to a multi-vehicle crash on the southbound lanes of I-81 at the 132-mile marker. They found that two tractor-trailers and two passenger vehicles were involved in the crash, but are still investigating how it happened.
Authorities said the impact of the crash caused the two passenger vehicles, a Chevrolet Impala and a Hyundai, to catch fire.
Both the drivers of the Chevrolet and the Hyundai died at the scene. They were the only occupants of their respective vehicles.
The drivers of the tractor-trailers were not injured in the crash.
Police said charges are pending and the investigation is ongoing.