Marlena Martinez, 30, was seriously injured in a two-vehicle wrong-way collision on Interstate 81 in Strasburg, Virginia

Modified Date: 
Sun, 10/06/2024 - 9:36am
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, March 12, 2024

One seriously hurt in I-81 wrong way crash

State Police say a Honda Civic driven by 30-year old Sterling resident Marlena Martinez was traveling in the wrong direction in the northbound lanes of I-81 around 1 Saturday afternoon when she collided with a northbound Honda CRV around mile marker 298.

VSP investigate a wrong way crash on 81 in Shenandoah County

Martinez was traveling in the wrong direction on the Interstate and has been charged with reckless driving and driving under the influence.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Marlena Martinez
Roadway: 
Interstate 81