MONTGOMERY CO. – A Louisiana man died Sunday as the result of a single-vehicle crash on I-81.
According to the Virginia State Police, the crash occurred Sunday, Feb. 23 at 10:40 p.m. on Interstate 81, one mile north of Route 232 in Montgomery County.
“A 2025 Volvo NVL tractor was traveling north on Interstate 81, when the vehicle ran off the left side of the roadway, went through the guardrail and overturned,” the Virginia State Police statement reads. “The driver of the Volvo was identified as Damon Elliott Joseph, 49, of Lafayette, LA. Mr. Joseph was wearing his seatbelt and died at the scene.”
The crash remains under investigation.
Staff report