Tractor-trailer hits transit bus on I-81 northbound, Augusta County VA

Traffic

Reported: 11/6/2025 10:31 PM

I-81, Virginia

On Interstate 81 northbound near mile marker 213.6 in Augusta County, a tractor-trailer collided with a transit bus. The collision occurred after vehicles stopped for a deer, causing the tractor-trailer to hit the bus and the median. There were no injuries reported, but vehicle fluids leaked at the scene. Fire and emergency medical services responded to ensure safety and manage traffic.

Audio|Source: Augusta County and Staunton Fire and EMS

04:54

Transcript:

00:00

Air vehicle crash no entry is 81 north mile marker 213.6, not break, kidding.

00:24

And company 25 for motor vehicle garage.

00:27

On tractor trailer, no injury.

00:29

81 northbound at 213.6, 81 north at 213.6, Upper County 3,0331.

00:44

Fall 902 against Farms Road, Upper County, 1.

01:00

Rescue 65 for fall lifting assistance, 904, correction 902, Augusta Farms Road.

01:05

902, Augusta Farms Road, Surstraight, Cross Street of Hayrick Road, Augusta Court, Hufford County, 10132.

01:17

Response 250, response to 50, response.

01:25

Response to 250, responding is there 133.3.

01:27

Anyone north made on the 213.6, anyone north, my marker, 213.6.

01:33

Colors,

01:34

a tractor trailer,

01:36

and the median hit a vehicle after everybody stopped for a deer, their fluids leaking.

01:42

Denied injury.

01:49

One-o-one response.

01:53

Rescue 1 responding.

01:58

It's 101. Rescue 1, you're responding?

02:02

0134.

02:07

ACC, Rescue, hit 6-5, zoomrow.

02:14

365 roundsor 134-902 against a farm's road to straf cross-you-behaved against a court any one-year-old female fall one needs a lifting assistance she's like reading up-10 engine 2nd engine 2nd 2nd 250 you're responding

02:41

ACC response 250 is on same-out attracted trailer off the left shoulder.

02:46

I'll be out investigating EMSCAP 25 command.

02:49

I'll have command.

02:54

Plus G50 on location,

02:58

turn trailer and the median.

03:00

EMSCapt 25 in command.

03:01

I'm investigating 0138.

03:09

ECC-65 is on scene.

03:14

RISC 65 on location, 0139.

03:22

ACCC from 213, command.

03:29

Command, go ahead.

03:33

Be advised it's going to be a transit bus and a tractor trailer.

03:39

Should there's no injury, I'm not sure how many people on the South Corps yet.

03:48

Understood, 0140.

03:56

213 command.

04:01

Go ahead.

04:05

I think you're going to be the first engine in.

04:08

I'm going to need you guys to block.

04:10

We're in a bad spot up here.

04:13

Two, four, we're over there.

04:21

Yes, the engine 3rd 5 olegation.

04:27

V-Gy-55 on location, 141.

04:33

555, Lieutenant Campbell, you take command, I'm going to assess out.

04:39

Okay,

04:44

sir, wait a city, or Lieutenant Campbell, assuming command.

04:50

Understood, Lieutenant Campbell, you're assuming I-81 command at 0141.

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