Frederick County: One dead in awful scene involving three big rigs

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Maryland
Interstate 81 at the 309 mile marker
Incident type
Crash, Semi truck

Summary

Semi Truck Crash Maryland Today in Maryland: A tractor trailer traveling southbound on Interstate 81 in Frederick County, Virginia struck another tractor trailer head-on at the 309 mile marker at 9:49 a.m. on Tuesday, according to Virginia State Police. The collision forced both vehicles into a third northbound tractor trailer. A northbound sedan also swerved to avoid the crash and struck the guardrail. The driver of the first southbound tractor trailer died at the scene, the driver of the second tractor trailer sustained life-threatening injuries, and the driver of the third tractor trailer was not injured. The crash remains under investigation.

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Frederick County: One dead in awful scene involving three big rigs

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