Traffic crash with fluid trail near northbound entrance ramp, Harrisonburg VA

Traffic

Reported: 10/31/2025 11:33 PM

I-81, Harrisonburg, VA

A traffic collision occurred near the northbound entrance ramp on I-81. At least two vehicles, one white and one black, were involved. No injuries were reported on scene. Emergency responders requested police assistance to follow a fluid trail that could lead to another involved vehicle.

Audio|Source: Harrisonburg Fire & EMS

02:54

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 4 is on location.

00:02

Lieutenant (name withheld)'s command will be out investigating.

00:04

One vehicle is going to be just south of the entrance ramp, northbound MM 247.6.

00:11

Now I tell you come back at one of the crossovers and come back northbound block for us.

00:19

247, command.

00:21

Lieutenant (name withheld).

00:24

Go ahead.

00:25

You have a white vehicle involved up there.

00:28

I have right now there's a black one to my left near the intermediate.

00:35

You see a black vehicle?

00:39

No, yeah, (name withheld).

00:42

Oh yeah. Okay.

00:49

20 days from 910 redirect, my terrific.

00:52

910 is right.

01:00

Crander radio.

01:02

Here's the individual who's the exit of the car. There's nobody outside this vehicle.

01:07

It can be a black car.

01:11

I've been in registration of Sierra Z. Charlie,

01:14

2034, repeating SZC 2034.

01:19

It's still to be partially on the interstate and the number one lane more sound.

01:26

All right.

01:29

Grant 9-7, when you come around, you can just walk behind this vehicle blocks toward the left lane forward, going to the right lane.

01:37

Cover it.

01:39

Command that is right to get a black vehicle, correct.

01:43

All right, just one last vehicle.

01:46

There you, thank you. Thank you.

01:48

Radio Interpreon-N-Tenzuela.

01:51

Okay.

01:52

Here's a non-tendal location.

02:06

The radio... known at this location, we object the median and overhead the entrance ramp in place for rescuing service.

02:20

247, number 6, I-81 command advising, no injuries at the location, rescue to build and service direct.

02:31

247, command radio.

02:34

247, commanding. 247, command.

02:40

Do you have an HPD officer available to come to our scene?

02:46

The state crew person asking them to pick it follow a fluid trail.

02:51

It might go to the additional vehicle involved.

02:54

Copy.

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