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Driver traveled wrong direction on interstate then exited safely, Bristol VA

Traffic

Reported: 11/15/2025 08:05 AM

I-81, Bristol, VA

A female driver was reported driving in the wrong direction on Interstate 81 near exit 17 in Bristol, Virginia. The driver turned around safely and exited the highway.

Audio|Source: Washington County and Bristol City Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Mission all units, all units stand by for Bella.

00:03

All units area of 17, northbound I-81, have reports of a vehicle going the wrong direction, reports of a light blue, possibly gray, Subaru, going northbound and the southbound lane.

00:16

Several calls on this at this time, dispatch clear 1107.

00:27

All 845 central, sign myself 45.

00:32

On that's bowels.

00:47

And it's reference to wrong way driver on the interstate.

00:52

Last caller I just had about female did get herself turned around and is going the correct way now and did get off the interstate.

01:02

She got off the interstate.

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I-81, Bristol, VA

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Exit 17 is in Abingdon (Washington County, VA.

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