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Pedestrian dies in crash on I-81 North in Wythe County
Read full article: Pedestrian dies in crash on I-81 North in Wythe CountyA pedestrian is dead after authorities said he was hit by a car while crossing the travel lane on I-81 North in Wythe County. Authorities said officers responded to the crash on I-81 North near mile marker 71 around 10:50 p.m. on Sunday. A man from Newport News was driving a Dodge Ram in the left lane on I-81 when he hit Justin Briggs, 41, of Wytheville, according to police. Authorities said the driver of the Dodge was unable to avoid hitting Briggs and he died at the scene. The driver was not hurt in the accident and police said the crash remains under investigation.
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62-year-old Floyd man dies in US 221 crash
Read full article: 62-year-old Floyd man dies in US 221 crashFLOYD COUNTY, Va. โ One man is dead after a crash early Friday morning in Floyd County. At 3:45 a.m., a 1997 Dodge Ram was going south on U.S. Highway 221 when it ran off the left side of the road, overcorrected, crossed the roadway hit an embankment, overturned and ejected the driver, according to Virginia State Police. The crash happened about a mile south of Route 221โฒs intersection with Route 721. The driver, Mark Andrew Proctor, 62, was not wearing his seat belt and died at the scene, according to police. Below is an approximate location of the crash.

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