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Shenandoah County: Interstate 81 lanes open again after tractor trailer crash

Crystal Graham
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Images courtesy Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office

Updated: 4:38 p.m. All lanes in the area from mile marker 291 to 296 in Shenandoah County in are open, according to Virginia State Police.


Updated, 1:09 p.m. As of 12:55 p.m., all southbound lanes of Interstate 81 in the area from mile marker 291 to 296 in Shenandoah County in are open, according to Virginia State Police.


Original story, posted 10:39 a.m. Interstate 81 is shut down in both directions from mile marker 291 to 296 in Shenandoah County.

Virginia State Police responded to an accident at 4:17 a.m. involving a tractor trailer hauling cattle.

The tractor trailer was traveling north on I-81 when it ran off the left side of the road, collided with a guardrail and overturned.

The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured.

The Virginia Department of Transportation is on the scene assisting with the roadway closure and detours.

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]

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