UPDATE
We’ve now learned that two people died and two others were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 South in Wythe County Thursday evening.
Virginia State Police says the crash occurred at about 8:12 p.m. at the 73 mile marker and involved a Kia Forte, tractor-trailer and Honda Gold Wing motorcycle.
Authorities report that a Kia Forte was going south on I-81 and ran off the left side of the interstate, continuing through the median and hitting a northbound tractor-trailer head-on.
The impact of the crash then caused the Kia to go into the path of a northbound Honda Gold Wing motorcycle. The motorcycle was unable to avoid hitting the Kia, State Police said.
Both the driver of the Kia and a passenger on the motorcycle were pronounced dead at the scene, according to State Police.
A passenger in the Kia and the motorcycle’s operator were flown to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
VSP says the crash remains under investigation.
UPDATE
This crash has been cleared, according to VDOT.
ORIGINAL STORY
Drivers heading north on I-81 through Wythe County can expect delays, according to VDOT.
Crews say the crash happened at mile marker 73.6
As of 11:01 p.m., the north left shoulder, left lane, and center lane are closed. Traffic backups are around one-and-a-half miles.
Stay with 10 News as this story develops
Source: WSLS News 10
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