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Washington, D.C., man in crash on I-81 in Virginia; exits vehicle and hit by tractor trailer

Crystal Graham
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A pedestrian was struck by a tractor trailer early Sunday morning on Interstate 81 in Shenandoah County.

The person, who was in the northbound travel lane of I-81 when hit, had been in a crash before exiting his vehicle.

Harry L. Martin, 45, of Washington, D.C., suffered life-threatening injuries. He was flown to Inova Fairfax Hospital for treatment.

The three-vehicle crash happened at 3:02 a.m. at the 292 mile marker on interstate.

Martin’s vehicle, a 2014 Honda CRV, was traveling north when it ran off the left side of the roadway, overcorrected, ran of the right side of the roadway and collided with a guardrail, according to Virginia State Police.

After striking the guardrail, the vehicle came to rest on the right shoulder, according to VSP, at which time the driver, Martin, exited the vehicle and ran into the northbound travel lanes.

A northbound tractor trailer was unable to avoid a collision and struck Martin.

The impact of the crash caused a second northbound tractor trailer to collide with the other tractor trailer as both were attempting to avoid a collision.

Neither tractor trailer driver was injured in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she 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 on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.

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