Man Hit on I-395 Tuesday Night Is VDOT Contractor; Helping at Earlier Crash Scene: Police

Virginia State Police PHOTO of scene from crash Tuesday night on I-395 South, where VDOT employee was hit.

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The man who was hit by a car Tuesday night on I-395 South had stopped to help another driver who had crashed, according to Virginia State Police, who are investigating the crash that sent the man to the hospital in life-threatening condition.

At 10:16 p.m., Virginia State Police were on scene of a traffic crash in the right southbound lane of Interstate 395, less than a mile south of the Ridge Road overpass, police said.

The victim who was hit is VDOT Safety Services Patrol Supervisor Mike Musgrove, who had responded to the scene to assist a state trooper by blocking oncoming traffic and directing traffic safely around the crash scene, according to police.

Second crash; driver hits Musgrove

At approximately 10:23 p.m., a 2005 Toyota Matrix traveling south on I-395 lost control and ran through the traffic cones and flares ( that were set up as a perimeter to direct oncoming traffic around the initial crash), police said.

The Matrix struck Musgrove, who was standing next to his safety services patrol vehicle, according to police. The Matrix then struck the safety truck and guardrail, police said.

Alexandria man charged with reckless driving

Musgrove was transported to GW Hospital in Washington, DC, where he is currently being treated for life-threatening injuries, VSP said Wednesday. Musgrove is a VDOT contract employee. His vehicle emergency lights were activated at the time of the crash, according to police.

The driver of the Matrix, Charles R. Hepburn II, 39, of Alexandria, was not injured in the crash. Hepburn was charged with reckless driving, according to police. No one from the initial crash was injured in the incident. Both crashes remain under investigation.