VSP Identifies Pedestrian Killed on I-81 Near State Line Friday

Questions surround I-81 pedestrian’s death near Va.-Tenn. Line

A Kingsport man is dead after being struck on southbound Interstate 81, amid confusion by Virginia authorities about his identity and what happened.

VSP identifies pedestrian killed on I-81 near state line Friday

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — Virginia State Police have identified the pedestrian who was killed on Interstate 81 near the Tennessee/Virginia line on Friday morning. VSP issued a news release Monday, identifying the pedestrian as Monty D. Bishop, 40, of Kingsport. PREVIOUS: Pedestrian killed in I-81 crash near TN/VA state line According to state police, the crash occurred at 6 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the interstate near the stat…

UPDATE: State Police identify pedestrian killed on I-81 Friday - SuperTalk 92.9

The Virginia State Police has released the name of the victim killed on Interstate 81...

Tennessee man dies in I-81 crash

Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred on Friday (Aug. 8, 2025) at 6:00 a.m. on Interstate 81southbound at the Virginia-Tennessee Stateline. A 2012 Cadillac SRX was driving southbound on Interstate 81 in the center lane when it was unable to avoid a pedestrian that was […]