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Tractor-trailer crash on I-81 N in Pulaski County blocking all lanes, causing 4-mile backup
Read full article: Tractor-trailer crash on I-81 N in Pulaski County blocking all lanes, causing 4-mile backupAll lanes are blocked following a tractor-trailer crash on I-81 North in Pulaski County, according to VDOT.
Tractor-trailer crash on I-81 North in Rockbridge County cleared
Read full article: Tractor-trailer crash on I-81 North in Rockbridge County clearedA tractor-trailer crash is causing delays on I-81 North in Rockbridge CountyUPDATEThe tractor-trailer crash on I-81 North in Rockbridge County is now cleared. ORIGINAL STORYA tractor-trailer crash is causing delays on I-81 North in Rockbridge County, according to VDOT. Authorities said the accident happened near mile marker 178. As of 7:05 a.m., the northbound left shoulder and left lane are closed.
Multi-vehicle crash on I-81 North in Roanoke County cleared
Read full article: Multi-vehicle crash on I-81 North in Roanoke County clearedMulti-vehicle crash closes all I-81 North lanes in Roanoke CountyUPDATEThis crash has been cleared. UPDATESome lanes are back open after a multi-vehicle crash on I-81 North in Roanoke County. ORIGINAL STORYA multi-vehicle crash has closed all I-81 North lanes in Roanoke County, according to VDOT. Authorities said the crash happened near mile marker 135. As of 8 a.m., all northbound lanes remain closed.
Pedestrian dies in crash on I-81 North in Wythe County
Read full article: Pedestrian dies in crash on I-81 North in Wythe CountyA pedestrian is dead after authorities said he was hit by a car while crossing the travel lane on I-81 North in Wythe County. Authorities said officers responded to the crash on I-81 North near mile marker 71 around 10:50 p.m. on Sunday. A man from Newport News was driving a Dodge Ram in the left lane on I-81 when he hit Justin Briggs, 41, of Wytheville, according to police. Authorities said the driver of the Dodge was unable to avoid hitting Briggs and he died at the scene. The driver was not hurt in the accident and police said the crash remains under investigation.
Authorities identify woman who died in Roanoke County I-81 tractor-trailer crash
Read full article: Authorities identify woman who died in Roanoke County I-81 tractor-trailer crashAuthorities have identified a woman who died in a crash that involved two tractor-trailers and two cars on I-81 in Roanoke County on Sunday. A 2020 Peterbilt tractor-trailer, a 2013 Chevy Traverse and a Subaru Outback were all stopped in traffic in the right lane on I-81 North at around 3:24 p.m. when a 2020 Freighliner tractor-trailer rear-ended the Subaru, according to Virginia State Police. Authorities said the Chevy and the Subaru were then crushed in between the two tractor-trailers. Kandy Poarch, 47, or Emporia was driving the Chevy and died at the scene, according to police. Charges are pending and the crash remains under investigation, according to Virginia State Police.
Multi-vehicle crash causes delays on I-81N in Roanoke County
Read full article: Multi-vehicle crash causes delays on I-81N in Roanoke CountyA multi-vehicle crash has closed I-81N in Roanoke CountyUPDATEAuthorities say traffic is now backed up for about four miles. As of 12:21 p.m., the northbound left shoulder and left lane are closed. ORIGINAL STORYA multi-vehicle crash has closed I-81 North in Roanoke County, according to VDOT. Authorities say the accident happened near mile marker 147. Stay with 10 News as this breaking news story develops.
Vehicle fire on I-81 North in Rockbridge County cleared
Read full article: Vehicle fire on I-81 North in Rockbridge County clearedROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. – UPDATEThis crash has been cleared. ORIGINAL STORYDrivers headed through Rockbridge County on Tuesday night via Interstate 81 North should expect delays. A vehicle fire is causing traffic near mile marker 194. As of 11:54 p.m., traffic is backed up about two miles and the northbound right lane and shoulder are closed, according to VDOT.
Multi-vehicle crash caused delays on I-81 North in Roanoke County
Read full article: Multi-vehicle crash caused delays on I-81 North in Roanoke CountyROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – UPDATEThis crash has been cleared, according to VDOT. ORIGINAL STORYDrivers headed through Roanoke County via I-81 North could run into some traffic on Friday night. A multi-vehicle crash is causing delays near mile marker 132.9. As of 5:20 p.m., traffic is backed up about 4.5 miles, according to VDOT.
Vehicle fire caused delays on I-81 North in Rockbridge County
Read full article: Vehicle fire caused delays on I-81 North in Rockbridge CountyROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. – UPDATEThis crash has been cleared, as of 9 p.m., according to VDOT. ORIGINAL STORYDrivers can expect delays headed through Rockbridge County on I-81 North on Monday evening. A vehicle fire is causing traffic near mile marker 192.3. As of 6:21 p.m., all northbound lanes were closed, and traffic was backed up about six miles, according to VDOT. Traffic is being detoured onto westbound I-64, onto US-11, and back onto northbound I-81.
Traffic backed up for 5 miles after crash on I-81N in Rockbridge County
Read full article: Traffic backed up for 5 miles after crash on I-81N in Rockbridge CountyUPDATELanes are now back open after a tractor-trailer crash closed of I-81N in Rockbridge County. Authorities say traffic is now backed up for about 3 miles. ORIGINAL STORYA crash has closed I-81 North in Rockbridge County, according to the Virginia Dept. Authorities say the accident happened near mile marker 190, about one mile south of the I-64 exit. As of 10:40 a.m., traffic is backed up for about 12 miles.
Crash caused delays on I-81 North in Roanoke County
Read full article: Crash caused delays on I-81 North in Roanoke CountyROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – UPDATEThis crash has been cleared, according to VDOT. ORIGINAL STORYDrivers headed through Roanoke County on I-81 North on Monday afternoon should expect delays. A vehicle crash is causing traffic near mile marker 142.4. As of 3:40 p.m., traffic was backed up about three miles, according to VDOT.
Multi-vehicle crash caused delays on Interstate 81 North in Botetourt County
Read full article: Multi-vehicle crash caused delays on Interstate 81 North in Botetourt CountyBOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. – UPDATEThis crash has been cleared as of 6:36 p.m. Drivers can expect delays on I-81 North in Botetourt County on Monday evening. A multi-vehicle crash caused a backup near mile marker 150. As of 6:07 p.m., the northbound right shoulder was closed, and traffic was backed up about two miles, according to VDOT.
Crash causing delays on Interstate 81 in Botetourt County
Read full article: Crash causing delays on Interstate 81 in Botetourt CountyBOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. Drivers headed through Botetourt County on I-81 North can expects delays on Monday evening. A tractor-trailer crash is causing delays near mile marker 167.5. As of 5 p.m., traffic was backed up about six miles, according to VDOT.
Tractor-trailer crash causing delays on Interstate 81 North in Montgomery County
Read full article: Tractor-trailer crash causing delays on Interstate 81 North in Montgomery CountyMONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. A crash was causing delays on I-81 North in Montgomery County on Tuesday night. VDOT reported a tractor-trailer crash near mile marker 121. As of 10:20 p.m., the northbound right lane and right shoulder were closed. Traffic was backed up about 2.5 miles. All northbound traffic was being detoured off at Exit 118.
Delays on I-81 North in Rockbridge County after tractor-trailer hits ambulance
Read full article: Delays on I-81 North in Rockbridge County after tractor-trailer hits ambulanceROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. – A crash on I-81 North involving an ambulance caused delays on Thursday evening. A tractor-trailer hit an ambulance near mile marker 194.7 in Rockbridge County, according to the Lexington Fire Department. As of 10:01 p.m., traffic was backed up a half mile and the northbound left shoulder and left lane were closed, according to VDOT. Traffic was backed up for several miles at one point.
Crash caused delays on I-81 North in Roanoke County
Read full article: Crash caused delays on I-81 North in Roanoke CountyROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – A vehicle crash caused delays Thursday on I-81 North in Roanoke County near mile marker 133.6. Traffic is moving smoothly as of 7:30 p.m.At one point, traffic was backed up more than five miles, according to VDOT.
Tractor-trailer accident closes lane on I-81N in Montgomery County
Read full article: Tractor-trailer accident closes lane on I-81N in Montgomery CountyMONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. - UPDATETraffic is now backed up for 1.5 miles after a tractor-trailer accident on I-81N in Montgomery County. ORIGINAL STORYA tractor-trailer accident has closed a lane on I-81 North in Montgomery County, according to VDOT. According to Virginia State Police, they received the call for the accident around 6:24 a.m. The accident happened near Christiansburg at mile marker 120. As of 6:45 a.m., the left shoulder and left lane are blocked.
Two tractor-trailer fires creates nightmare delays on I-81 north
Read full article: Two tractor-trailer fires creates nightmare delays on I-81 north- Two tractor-trailers caught fire Sunday afternoon about 17 miles apart on I-81 North in Botetourt County. Traffic was backed up about 17 miles at one point. As of 7:45 p.m. Sunday, traffic is currently still backed up 11 miles, according to VDOT. Further up the road, the other tractor trailer fire shut down all northbound lanes. We do not know the conditions of the tractor trailer drivers at this time or what caused the fires.
A second tractor-trailer crash causes delays on I-81 North in Botetourt County
Read full article: A second tractor-trailer crash causes delays on I-81 North in Botetourt CountyBOTETOURT Co., Va. - A second tractor-trailer causes delays on I-81 North, mile marker 167.6 in Botetourt County. All northbound lanes are closed at this time. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.
Tractor-trailor fire closes all northbound I-81 lanes in Botetourt County
Read full article: Tractor-trailor fire closes all northbound I-81 lanes in Botetourt CountyBOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. - Police are responding to a tractor-trailer fire on I-81 North mile marker 159.6 in Botetourt County. All northbound lanes are closed. There is no information available on how the fire happened. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.
Tractor-trailor fire closes all northbound I-81 lanes in Botetourt County
Read full article: Tractor-trailor fire closes all northbound I-81 lanes in Botetourt CountyBOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. – Police are responding to a tractor-trailer fire on I-81 North mile marker 159.6 in Botetourt County. All northbound lanes are closed. There is no information available on how the fire happened.
Tractor-trailer crash on I-81 north caused delays in Roanoke County
Read full article: Tractor-trailer crash on I-81 north caused delays in Roanoke CountyROANOKE COUNTY, Va. - Roads are clear after a tractor-trailer crash on I-81 north in Roanoke County caused major delays. At one point, traffic was backed up about 5.5 miles. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.
Tractor-trailer crash closes all northbound I-81 lanes in Botetourt County
Read full article: Tractor-trailer crash closes all northbound I-81 lanes in Botetourt CountyBOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. - UPDATETraffic is now backed up for four miles. ORIGINAL STORYA tractor-trailer accident has closed I-81 North in Botetourt County, according to VDOT. Authorities say the crash at mile marker 165 has caused a 5-mile backup. Traffic is being moved off the interstate at exit 162 onto US-11 North, then back onto I-81 North at exit 167. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.
Car crash on I-81 north causing delays in Montgomery County
Read full article: Car crash on I-81 north causing delays in Montgomery CountyMONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. - Drivers can expect delays traveling on I-81 north in Montgomery County due to a car crash. It happened near mile marker 129. The northbound left shoulder and left lane are closed and traffic is backed up about 4 miles as of 4:56 p.m., according to VDOT. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.
Tractor-trailer crash caused delays on I-81 in Montgomery County
Read full article: Tractor-trailer crash caused delays on I-81 in Montgomery CountyMONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. - UPDATETraffic is now back to normal in the area. ORIGINAL STORYA tractor-trailer crash is causing delays in Montgomery County on I-81 North at mile marker 125. As of 3:16 p.m, traffic was backed up about 6 miles. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.
Crash causes delays on I-81 North in Montgomery County
Read full article: Crash causes delays on I-81 North in Montgomery CountyMONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. - A crash is causing delays on I-81 in Montgomery County, according to VDOT. Officials say the multi-car crash happened near mile marker 129 on I-81 North and that the northbound right shoulder is closed. As of 4:30 p.m., traffic is backed up for about 1.5 miles. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.
Woman hospitalized after police say she hit tractor-trailer on I-81, trapped herself inside pickup
Read full article: Woman hospitalized after police say she hit tractor-trailer on I-81, trapped herself inside pickupROANOKE COUNTY, Va. - UPDATEA woman is in the hospital after a tractor-trailer crash trapped her inside her car Friday morning. Authorities say the crash happened on I-81 near mile marker 147 around 7 a.m. when a pickup truck rear-ended a tractor-trailer, trapping the driver of the pickup. The driver of the pickup, Loretta Blevins, 53, of Salem was wearing her seatbelt and transported to Roanoke Memorial Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. ORIGINAL STORYA tractor-trailer crash on I-81 in Roanoke County is causing delays. According to VDOT, the crash is around mile marker 147 on I-81 North.
UPDATE: Two hurt after vehicle fire on I-81 in Montgomery County
Read full article: UPDATE: Two hurt after vehicle fire on I-81 in Montgomery County(WSLS 10) - Both northbound lanes on I-81 in Montgomery County are now open and the detour has been removed. UPDATE:Police say the crash happened at about 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, at the 121.1 mile marker of I-81 northbound. A tractor-trailer appears to have blown a tire while traveling in a work zone and hit a work vehicle then caught fire. MONTGOMERY COUNTY (WSLS 10) - There is an accident on I-81 North causing serious backups. On I-81 at mile marker 121.1 in Montgomery County, motorists can expect major delays due to a vehicle fire.