WOODBRIDGE, VA — The driver accused of killing a Woodbridge couple after her car jumped a median and barreled into oncoming traffic on March 8 has been arrested, the Prince William County Police Department said Wednesday.
Jasmine Ariah Thomas, 27, of Woodbridge, was arrested April 21 and charged with two counts of aggravated involuntary manslaughter, one count of operating an uninsured vehicle and one count of having an expired registration.
Prince William County police say she caused a four-car accident that left her with life-threatening injuries and killed two people.
Thomas is accused of driving her 2015 Hyundai Genesis over the speed limit while under the influence around 6:45 p.m. on Cardinal Drive March 8. Police investigators say she crossed a median as she approached Whips Run Drive and ended up traveling the wrong way in Cardinal Drive’s eastbound lanes.
Police say Thomas hit a 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe head on, killing the driver and passenger in the car, Amanda Chaloupka, 40, and Patrick Michael Chaloupka, 42, both of Woodbridge.
The impact was so strong that the Hyundai Santa Fe then collided with a 2025 GMC Hummer driven by a 23-year-old man from Woodbridge. He was not injured. Debris also hit a fourth parked car on Whips Run Drive.
Thomas is being held without bond. Her court date has not been released.
Prince William County investigators ask anyone with information to contact them at (703) 792-6500 or submit a tip online at pwcva.gov/policetip.
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