Home Fairfax: Virginia State Police trooper injured responding to I-66 crash near Beltway
Region/State

Fairfax: Virginia State Police trooper injured responding to I-66 crash near Beltway

Crystal Graham
Interstate 66
(© Kristina Blokhin – stock.adobe.com)

The Virginia State Police trooper injured this morning has been released from the hospital.

The driver of the SUV, Candace C. Skinker, of Marshall, has been charged with reckless driving, according to an update from VSP.

There were no injuries in the initial crash.

 

Charges are pending after a Virginia State Police trooper was injured while responding to a crash scene in Fairfax on Interstate 66 this morning.

The trooper was taken to an area hospital for treatment.

According to VSP, the crash occurred at approximately 6:40 a.m. on I-66 eastbound near the Capital Beltway.

The trooper was working a crash that had occurred between a tractor trailer and a passenger vehicle. This crash was obstructing the left lane of the interstate and the right lane of the express lanes.

The trooper was inside their vehicle in the right express lane with emergency lights on when the vehicle was struck by a Lexus SUV.

The driver of the SUV and a passenger were also taken to an area hospital to be checked out. The name of the driver of the SUV has not been released.

Both crashes remain under investigation.

Multimedia

 




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]

Latest News

shamica spears augusta county
Local

Augusta County deputy in trouble over lip-sync of Lil Wayne’s ‘Mrs. Officer’

WTJU
Region/State

WTJU Jazz Marathon set to celebrate Miles Davis, John Coltrane

WTJU 91.1 FM in Charlottesville will devote a full week to jazz and blues during its 2026 Jazz Marathon, airing Sept. 28-Oct. 4.

American Civil War
Region/State

Fort Collier to host living history Civil War encampment this weekend

The beginning of the end for the guys on the wrong side of the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley was the Third Battle of Winchester in 1864, which will be the focus of a living history encampment, at Fort Collier, this weekend.

aew logo
Pro Wrestling

Top 10 AEW dream matches that we could see with Ilja Dragunov

acc football
Football

ACC Football: Details on the 12-game schedule for Week 3 that kicks off on Thursday

donald trump golf
Trump's America

Latest Trump impeachment stunt fails: No winners here, on either side

beth macy ben cline
Trump's America

Is Ben Cline calling the Harrisonburg Rotary Club liars? Sure seems like it