Motor vehicle crash on I-81 sparks urgent emergency response, Lexington VA

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Reported: 11/26/2025 08:10 AM

I-81, Virginia

A motor vehicle crash on Interstate 81 southbound near Exit 194 was reported involving two vehicles and a male occupant with a possible head injury and low blood sugar, raising urgent concern.

Audio|Source: Rockbridge County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Company 9 and WestU1 respond to MVC[1] at 194, Interstate 81 southbound in Lexington.

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Cross streets are Interstate 81 FB, verify,

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at East Midland Trail.

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Company 7 and Company 4 respond to.

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MVC[1]. At 194, Interstate 81 southbound in Lexington.

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Cross streets are Interstate 81 SB, Verify, at East Midland Trail.

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Company 7, Company 9, Rescue 4, Rescue 1 respond,

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194 southbound for motor vehicle crash.

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Rupert GCCC,

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1112.

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18, Sean.

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18, you're responding to the 194 southbound for a motor vehicle crash.

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Possible male with a head injury, he's standing.

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There's two vehicles involved.

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Fuel a good option, three, please.

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All right.

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Dave and Cincinnati's responding one off three.

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Tenful. Blood and four.

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Blood and four.

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Forty-six in that, good on details, corner three.

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1012.

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174.

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174, sorry.

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74 heavy around 1113.

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Interstate 81 southbound to 194 motor vehicle.

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TSA 177 Ravon ER.

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1041114. Yeah,

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sir. C.C.

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18.

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Go ahead.

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We already advised you all of the possible head injury.

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State Police just called in and advised that there's possibly an occupant there that has very low blood sugar.

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They don't know who it would be yet.

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ECC-16 is on the same.

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Looks like a single vehicle sideways and a roadway.

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Passing command.

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104.119.

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The advised traffic is passing on the shoulder.

Police codes explained

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[1]

MVC: Motor Vehicle Collision

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A motor vehicle crash on Interstate 81 southbound near Exit 194 was reported involving two vehicles and a male occupant with a possible head injury and low blood sugar, raising urgent concern.

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