Dump Truck Driver Leads Police on Chase Near Dulles Airport

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A truck driver from Manassas is facing several criminal charges after leading Loudoun County police on a chase Wednesday evening near Dulles Airport following a collision with a fence.

The driver, Edward D’Gracia, 73, was charged with felony eluding, reckless driving and hit and run, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff’s deputies responded at 7:25 p.m. to the area of Route 50 near the Loudoun County Parkway, just south of the airport, for a report of a dump truck that struck a metal fence, according to a Loudoun police report.

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After the collision, the dump truck continued to move, dragging a portion of the fence behind it, police said. The vehicle was located, and police initiated a traffic stop.

But the driver kept the dump truck moving without stopping, pulling along the fence. Along the way, the fence damaged several mailboxes, road work signs and utility meters for a traffic signal before the driver finally stopped in the 24400 block of Gum Spring Road, according to the police report.

D’Gracia was being held on a $2,500 bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center in Leesburg, police said.