AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — UPDATE (9/18/26): Virginia State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred Wednesday, September 16, at approximately 11:53 a.m. on Interstate 81 northbound at the 213-mile marker in Augusta County.

The preliminary investigation indicates a pick-up truck hauling a boat moved from the right lane to the left lane and struck a SUV.  The two vehicles then struck the guardrail and went into the median.  The boat detached from the trailer and remained in the left lane.

Four people (two in each vehicle) were taken to area hospitals for treatment of injuries.

The pickup driver was charged with failure to maintain control.

The crash remains under investigation.

UPDATE 3:05 PM: Crash has been cleared and all lanes of I-81 are now open.

UPDATE: 1:20 PM: The right lane is now open to traffic on Interstate 81 at mile marker 213. The left lane and left shoulder are still closed due to a crash.

ORIGINAL STORY 12:20 pm: All northbound lanes are currently shutdown on Interstate 81 at mile marker 213 due to a crash.

This is a developing story.