Bristow Woman Crashes Into Trooper On I-66 In Fairfax: Police

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — A woman from Bristow crashed into a state trooper on I-66 in Fairfax County on Monday afternoon, state police officials said.

The state trooper was treated at the hospital and released on Monday. The driver was also treated at the hospital and released.

Authorities identified the driver as Khadija F. Sayyid, a 24-year-old woman from Bristow. Sayyid is charged with one count of reckless driving.

Around 4 p.m. on Monday, the Virginia state trooper had stopped a pickup truck on eastbound I-66 near mile marker 50 for speeding. Authorities said the trooper was walking back to his vehicle when Sayyid crashed her Chevrolet Camaro into the back of the trooper's SUV.

"The impact of the crash launched the state police SUV forward striking the trooper and knocking him into the right eastbound travel lane," Virginia State Police officials said. "The SUV also struck the rear of the pickup truck."

The trooper recovered and escaped the roadway to avoid being hit by oncoming cars.

Authorities noted that the trooper's SUV had its flashing emergency lights turned on.

Virginia has a "Move Over" law that intends to keep first responders safe on roadways. The law requires drivers to be cautious and move to the left if possible when they see an emergency vehicle stopped on the shoulder.

An initial violation of the Move Over law can lead to a ticket. Additional violations can be charged as class 1 misdemeanors, punishable by up to a year in prison.