Car Struck During Pursuit, Man Arrested In Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, VA—Virginia State Police say they've arrested a driver after a chase leading to a crash in Alexandria Monday.

De'Jon Kenney, 18, of Dumfries was charged with grand larceny, one felony count of hit-and-run, one felony count of eluding police, a misdemeanor count of eluding police, one felony count of maiming (for the passenger's injuries) and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Additional charges are pending.

Around 7:25 a.m., police responded to a stolen vehicle heading east on the Capital Beltway near the Van Dorn Street exit. As troopers began following the vehicle, the driver headed to the Eisenhower Avenue exit and ran a red light, police say.

Troopers attempted to pull the vehicle over to no avail. Kenney allegedly continued at a high speed along Eisenhower Avenue and hit a Lexus car. The crash caused both vehicles to run off the road. The suspect's stolen Hyundai struck a fire hydrant, slid up a grassy embankment, overturned and ended up in a commercial business parking lot in the 5600 block of Eisenhower Avenue. The Lexus hit a metal railing outside of a business. The Lexus driver was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Kenney fled from the car on foot until a trooper caught him in a nearby parking lot. Kenney was taken into custody and got a medical evaluation at the hospital. A 19-year-old passenger in Kenney's car was ejected from the car and went to the hospital with serious injuries.

The incident remains under investigation. Alexandria Police assisted state troopers on the scene.

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