Traffic crash involving car and tractor trailer on interstate, Harrisonburg VA

Traffic

Reported: 11/14/2025 10:48 AM

I-81, Harrisonburg, VA

A traffic crash occurred on Interstate 81 Southbound near mile marker 245.6, Harrisonburg. The accident involved a Subaru and a tractor trailer. No injuries were reported. VDOT is managing traffic at the scene. Fire department units responded but only one engine was needed.

Audio|Source: Harrisonburg Fire & EMS

02:48

Transcript:

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Traffic crash involving a tractor trailer.

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245.6, Interstate 81 Southbound Harrisonburg.

00:27

Engine 1, Engine 2, Power 1, Battalion 4, and Ambulance 41, respond traffic crash involving a tractor trailer 245.6, Interstate 81 Southbound Harrisonburg Cross Streets, Interstate 81 SB Entrance,

00:43

245 and Interstate 81 SB Exit, 243, operate TAC 7.

00:50

Radio, engine four is going to respond in place of engine two.

00:54

Engine four replace the engine two, okay.

00:57

The engine one's respond.

01:03

21 responding, Interstate 81 mile marker 245.6.

01:08

For a Subaru and a tractor trailer, a non-injury.

01:14

The tractor trailer will be stopped in the left south middle lane.

01:19

81 responding, Interstate 81 mile marker 245.6.

01:23

For a Subaru and a tractor trailer, correct,

01:27

a non-injury.

01:29

The tractor trailer will be stopped in the left south middle lane.

01:34

Amos 44 respondent.

01:36

Sir 46 on-Tac-7.

01:37

Amos 45-0-46 responding.

01:40

Name is 45-0-46 responding.

01:48

Engine 1 is on location, two vehicle traffic crash,

01:51

VDOT is going to be on scene doing traffic control.

01:54

Not investigating firefighter vand ord, and live command.

01:58

Engine 1 on location, VDOT, on scene doing traffic control, firefighter van ordained command, 1351.

02:03

Angel 1 on location, VDOT on scene doing traffic control, firefighter van ordn in command, 1351.

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Command, Radio.

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Command.

02:24

Engine 1 will be sufficient for this call.

02:25

You can cancel everything else.

02:32

Command,

02:39

Interstate Ewan advised.

02:40

Engine 1 is sufficient.

02:41

All the driver is going to cancel.

02:44

Command, understatio one of us, engine one is sufficient, all the drivers can cancel.

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