One injured, flown to hospital after I-81 crash between two tractor-trailers

AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) – At least one person was injured in a crash involving two tractor-trailers on Interstate 81 early Sunday morning.

According to Augusta County Fire-Rescue, the crash occurred around 4:20 a.m. Sunday near the 228 mile marker on northbound I-81. A driver was found trapped when ACFR units arrived with support from Weyers Cave Volunteer Fire Company and Verona Volunteer Fire Company. First responders freed the trapped driver from the trailer and were flown to UVA Medical Center, ACFR said in a Facebook post.

According to VSP, one lane opened on I-81 around 7:50 a.m. Sunday.

This is a development story. WHSV will provide on-air and online updates as additional details become available.