Motorcycle Chase Leaves 6 Injured On I-66, I-95: Police

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — A police chase that spanned from Fauquier County to Dale City led to multiple crashes and left multiple people injured on Monday night, Virginia State Police Officials said.

A state trooper and six other drivers and passengers were injured in the pursuit, authorities said. They were all taken to area hospitals for treatment of minor injuries.

Police officials have not identified the motorcycle rider who led police on the chase. He was not injured and was taken into custody after crashing, according to a police news release. Authorities said charges are pending.

The chase began around 9:30 p.m. on Monday on eastbound I-66 in Fauquier County. A Virginia state trooper said he tried to pull over a motorcycle, but the rider ignored the lights and sirens and sped away.

The trooper chased the motorcycle as he went into Prince William County and exited from I-66 to southbound I-95, the police report said.

"As state police positioned their vehicles around the motorcycle to contain it near the Dale City Rest Area, the motorcyclist tried to maneuver around one of the state police vehicles to get away," authorities said in a news release. "However, the motorcycle sideswiped the patrol vehicle which caused the motorcyclist to lose control. The motorcycle ran off onto the shoulder and crashed."

Multiple state troopers had to slam on their brakes to avoid crashing into the motorcycle, authorities said. The troopers collided with each other and triggered a chain reaction crash involving three other vehicles on I-95.

First responders took the injured drivers and passengers to area hospitals for treatment.