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Multiple tractor trailers and ambulance crash blocks highway, Rockbridge County VA

Traffic

Reported: 09/25/2025 02:03 PM (PDT)

I-81, Virginia

Multiple tractor trailers and an ambulance collided on I-81 northbound near Virginia, blocking the roadway. Two people were trapped in the ambulance, and one was possibly trapped in a tractor trailer. Emergency responders are on scene.

Audio|Source: Rockbridge County Fire and EMS

02:39

Transcript:

00:00

Rescue 3, Company 11, due the alternate station, Idy1, northbound area of the 181 over 3.

00:06

So, sort of the NBC, possibly multiple tractor trailers, as well as a Karelian transport ambulance.

00:12

Roadway is blocked. We're trying to get update on how many passengers were injured.

00:16

...uner 4.

00:22

Drive 3 is responding.

00:26

Here's funny at 17-04, I-81 North down there, the 181.3.

00:31

Support of the tractor trailers, one caller's is possibly five tractor trailers. There is a Carillion transport unit that is involved as well, a Hyundai Palisade that has injuries. We don't know any further yet. We can't break off three.

00:56

Three.

01:00

We've got a report of two in the ambulance and one in the tractor trailer. Do you want me to add any further?

01:13

3353-7106 I-81 northbound the 181.30 multiple tractor trailers and an ambulance that were involved two in trapped in the ambulance possibly one in tractor trailer hardware is blocked you can operate officer

01:41

Ten forty two next two fire one ambulance.

01:46

Yeah,

01:48

it's not ready.

01:50

Okay. Okay.

01:53

All right you do. Three fine at 1707. I-81 north down. The 181 over three, multiple tractor trailers as well as a Carillion transport ambulance.

02:01

Two entrapped in the ambulance, possibly one in a tractor trailer.

02:05

You can operate off three.

02:11

Nick, 32 is going to be respond. We're good on details, officer.

02:15

All 32, something aside.

02:21

EG3 from Rescue 2.

02:25

Thank you. Thank you.

02:29

The 181 northbound is correct.

02:34

There's a 181.3 northbound. I believe there's people stopped for quite a while in that area.

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