Motorist collides with big rig parked at I-81 rest area entrance, truck driver cited

A truck driver was cited following a Monday morning crash at a rest area in Virginia.

The crash occurred shortly before 8 a.m. on Monday, October 14, in Weyers Cave, Virginia.

According to Virginia State Police (VSP), a Toyota Tacoma truck was southbound on I-81 when the driver attempted to exit the interstate at mile marker 232, where a rest area is located.

The Toyota driver reportedly lost control and struck the driver’s side of a semi truck parked on the right shoulder at the rest area entrance.

The Toyota driver was airlifted from the scene for treatment of injuries. Charges are pending, the Staunton News Leader reports.

The driver of the parked semi truck was not injured. A citation was issued for improper parking.