Jamie Pittman, 64, and Debra Pittman, 68, killed in collision with semi truck on Interstate 77 near Wytheville, Virginia

Modified Date: 
Tue, 11/28/2023 - 8:56am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Wythe County crash leaves two dead

As a passenger vehicle was trying to use an emergency crossover on I-77 at the 43 mile marker, it encountered a tractor-trailer that was traveling north, reports show.

2 dead after big rig, passenger vehicle collide in Virginia

Virginia State Police (VSP) responded to a double-fatality crash involving a tractor-trailer at 7 a.m. on Nov. 22.

Two dead after crash involving tractor-trailer in Wythe County

Authorities said the vehicle then tried to cross the northbound lanes from the right shoulder to use the emergency crossover when a tractor-trailer hit it.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Jamie Pittman
Debra Pittman
Roadway: 
Interstate 77