At approximately 2:17 p.m. yesterday (Sept. 10, 2025), Virginia State Police responded to a stolen Kia vehicle, which was travelling on Interstate 81 northbound at the 73-mile marker in Wythe County. The Kia was being tracked by the owner of the vehicle. Troopers attempted a traffic stop, but the driver refused, and a pursuit was initiated.
The initial pursuit continued until the Kia took Exit 80 on Interstate 81, where troopers lost sight of it.
A second pursuit was initiated after the vehicle was located on Route 52 near Foster Falls Road. As the Kia entered the intersection of Foster Falls Road and Route 100, it collided with a pick-up truck. The pick-up truck then struck with another pick-up truck. One of the two truck drivers suffered minor injuries…