Home State Police on the hunt for driver involved in pursuit, crash with trooper
Virginia

State Police on the hunt for driver involved in pursuit, crash with trooper

Crystal Graham
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Image courtesy VSP.

Police are looking for find the driver of a red Kia Forte involved in a hit-and-run incident on Monday in Stafford and Prince William counties.

The license plate tag reads TMG 2420, according to Virginia State Police, and it will have damage on the driver side rear door.

A pursuit was initiated on Interstate 95 in Stafford County and ended in Prince William County after it struck the VSP vehicle, rendering it inoperable.

The incident began on Oct. 6 at 6:04 p.m. when a trooper attempted to stop the vehicle for reckless driving on I-95 northbound. The driver did not stop, and a pursuit began.

The driver eventually exited the interstate in Prince William County. The suspect attempted at U-Turn on Cardinal Drive, at Andover Heights Drive. This is where the crash with the trooper occurred.

The trooper was not injured.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Virginia State Police dispatch at (804) 750-8778 or email [email protected]

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]

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