Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred in the southbound lanes of Interstate 81 in Montgomery County, Virginia.
What Happened: Two tractor-trailers and several passenger vehicles collided in a chain-reaction accident.
Participants:
- Driver of tractor-trailer
- Driver of second tractor-trailer
- Drivers of unspecified number of vehicles
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Unspecified number of people, vehicles unknown, injured
Details:
On or about Saturday, November 13th, 2021, a multiple vehicle accident with two tractor-trailers and multiple cars sent several individuals to the hospital. Officials from the VDOT said the accident was reported along the southbound side of Interstate 81 in Montgomery County, Virginia.
Representatives from the Virginia Department of Transportation said several people were injured when multiple passenger vehicles and two tractor-trailers collided in a chain-reaction accident along southbound I-81. Officials did not indicate how the accident may have started. Emergency responders transported an nspecified number of people to the hospital with injuries of an unknown nature or severity.
According to Google Maps, Interstate 81 runs north and south through Montgomery County, with the scene of the accident not far from the 106 mile marker.
State and local agencies assisted at the scene of the accident.