2009.11.25
Photos: I-81 slowed by accident at mile marker 168 near Buchanan
AAA of Virginia said this is the busiest driving day of the year. Perhaps it is, but traffic on I-81 south slowed dramatically this morning when an accident took place at Exit 168 southbound. State police said the lane was closed until the accident can be cleared.
Our roving photographer S J Carter took these pictures and added, "This morning there was an accident on I-81 south at mm 168. Appeared to be single car (although it was a pickup truck). Not sure how it managed to land on top of the guard rail. There were injuries. It occurred just after 8a.m. Buchanan Fire & Rescue were on the scene."
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I am the crash victims grandmother. I am in Nashville and leaving for Roanoke in the morning.
Do you have any more photos, no matter how gruesome they are?
She is fighting for her very life.
Would you e-mail what ever you have other than what is online?
I'd be very grateful
thanks
gloria
Comment by gloria vanrave — November 28, 2009 @ 5:03 pm
My wife were directly behind the vehicle when the accident occurred. Within a minute or two we had a nurse (the lady in the white blouse) and an EMT as well as several other good Samaritans.
The truck ended up on the guardrail because when it struck the guardrail it both flipped and rolled 360 degrees, the driver came out of the vehicle as it landed and she landed in about the safest place at that point. For those interested the driver's side was most damaged because when the vehicle struck the guardrail perpendicularly the truck still had momentum going southbound which pressed that side of the truck against the guardrail and made the truck roll in that direction.
Comment by B. Parslow — November 30, 2009 @ 8:38 am
yes this is the girls best friend can you please send me other photos if you have them as well like the grandmother said i dont care how bad they are thanks
Comment by melissa miller — December 3, 2009 @ 6:27 pm
to B. Parslow
My granddaugher lost her fight for life Dec. 2nd
Thank you so much for any help you gave at the scene.
God bless you
Comment by gloria vanrave — December 5, 2009 @ 7:33 pm