A Virginia State Police trooper and a teen driver were taken to a hospital yesterday (Wednesday) following a high-speed chase on I-95 across the Fairfax and Prince William county border.
After receiving an alert for a reportedly stolen vehicle heading south on I-395 in Fairfax County at around 1:21 a.m., “several” troopers located the driver on southbound I-95 just south of the Springfield Mixing Bowl and unsuccessfully attempted to pull him over for a traffic stop, according to the VSP.
According to state police:
The pursuit continued southbound, with the suspect vehicle reaching speeds in excess of 130 miles per hour.
The suspect vehicle then exited Interstate 95 at Exit 150, where it struck an uninvolved vehicle. A trooper attempted a maneuver to stop the vehicle on Minnieville Road [in Dale City], but the suspect was able to continue eluding law enforcement. The pursuit then got back onto Interstate 95 (this time northbound).
On Interstate 95 northbound, troopers attempted to box the suspect vehicle in, and in turn, the suspect vehicle rammed one of the troopers’ vehicles, forcing him into the jersey wall.
Following the collision, the suspect vehicle travelled about another 100 yards before coming to a rest.
The trooper whose vehicle was allegedly “rammed” sustained injuries described by police as minor. They were evaluated and treated at a hospital but later released.
The driver of the pursued vehicle, identified by police as “a juvenile from Maryland,” was also evaluated at a hospital.
“After being released from the hospital, he was taken to Fairfax County Juvenile Intake and he has been charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, assault on a law enforcement officer, and eluding,” the VSP said.
The pursued vehicle had been occupied by four other passengers — an 18-year-old adult and three juveniles. They were all released from custody following the crash.
“The incident remains under investigation,” state police said.
