
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, August 31, 1995                   TAG: 9508310093
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-3   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: MATT CHITTUM
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

HIT-AND-RUN CRASH SENDS 2 TO HOSPITAL

The driver of a car headed south on Interstate 81 near Buchanan on Wednesday was in critical condition after a hit-and-run accident with a tractor-trailer.

The accident occurred about 4 p.m. when a tractor-trailer in the left southbound lane decided to change lanes, state Trooper M.D. Austin said.

As the truck moved into the right lane, it hit a car, causing its driver to lose control. The car crossed the median and was hit by a northbound tractor-trailer.

Austin said the truck that caused the accident continued down the highway.

The accident is being investigated as a hit-and-run; Wednesday night, no arrests had been made.

The car's driver and a passenger were airlifted to Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

Austin did not know the condition of the passenger. He would not release the names or genders of either victim.

The driver of the second tractor-trailer was not injured, Austin said.

by CNB