Virginia State Police Investigating Fatal Crash on I-81 in Roanoke County
- Dec 23, 2025
- 1 min read
ROANOKE, Va. — Virginia State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that claimed the lives of three people late Monday night on Interstate 81 in Roanoke County.
The crash occurred at approximately 11:08 p.m. on December 22, along northbound I-81 near the 145-mile marker.
According to state police, a 2014 Volvo tractor-trailer was traveling north when it ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a 2025 Honda Odyssey that was stopped on the shoulder.
Six people were inside the Honda at the time of the crash. Police said the driver, 65-year-old Lorraine Renee Williams, passenger 49-year-old Ebony Latasha Williams, and a 2-year-old child, Shazziyah Lesley, were all properly restrained.
Despite being transported to Roanoke Memorial Hospital, all three later died from their injuries.
Three additional passengers a 63 year old man, a 73-year-old man, and a 10 year old girl were also wearing seatbelts and were taken to Roanoke Memorial Hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash.
The driver of the tractor-trailer, identified as 58-year-old El Hadji Karamoko Quattara, was wearing a seatbelt and has been charged with reckless driving.
State police said additional charges are pending.
The crash remains under investigation by Virginia State Police.
This is a truly heartbreaking event. My deepest sympathies go out to the families of those lost, especially the young child. It's a stark reminder of how quickly tragedy can strike, even when safety measures are in place. The recklessness of one driver can have devastating consequences for so many. I hope the ongoing investigation brings clarity and accountability. Reading about such incidents often leaves me with a sense of helplessness, and the images associated with news reports can sometimes feel like a low resolution image of the true pain involved.
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This is just heartbreaking to read. The detail that six people were in the Honda, with three survivors still sent to Roanoke Memorial Hospital, really makes the scale of this crash sink in. I hope the investigation gives the family real answers, because tragedies like this hit harder than something like escape road 3 ever could.
It’s always tough reading these kinds of reports. The detail about the crash on I-81 in Roanoke County and the ongoing investigation by Virginia State Police makes it feel very real, not just another headline. Situations like this show how quickly things can turn with those unpredictable, almost wacky steps on the road.
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