Crash caused delays on Interstate 81 in Pulaski County

Near mile marker 88

Crash at mile marker 88 on Interstate 81 in Pulaski County on June 16, 2020. (WSLS 10)

PULASKI COUNTY, Va.UPDATE

This crash has been cleared and traffic is flowing smoothly.

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ORIGINAL STORY

Drivers should avoid heading south on Interstate 81, if they can.

A mile south of the Route 100 Hillsville exit, at mile marker 88, traffic is backed up in Pulaski County because of a tractor-trailer crash.

As of 10:01 p.m., VDOT is reporting that traffic backups are about two miles.

At one point all southbound lanes were closed and traffic was backed up about five miles.