Crime & Safety
VA State Trooper Injured After Patrol Car Crashes, Catches Fire On Beltway
The crash occurred shortly before 5:10 p.m. on northbound I-495 while the trooper was responding to a call, the agency said.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — A Virginia State Police trooper suffered minor injuries on Monday after losing control of a patrol vehicle on Interstate 495 in Fairfax County and crashing into another car, authorities said.
The crash occurred shortly before 5:10 p.m. on northbound I-495 near Route 236 while the trooper was responding to a call.
According to state police, the trooper's vehicle hit standing water on the roadway, causing the trooper to lose control and collide with another car.
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The impact forced the second car into a barrier and caused the patrol vehicle to catch fire, authorities said.
The trooper was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. The driver of the other car was not injured.
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State police said a third car had also lost control in the area before the crash involving the trooper. That driver was not injured.
The crashes remain under investigation.
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