MECHANICSVILLE, Va. — After a search, a suspect is in custody for a traffic stop that injured a police officer.
On Friday just after 4 p.m., a trooper attempted to stop a car that was traveling 97 mph in a 70 mph zone on I-295 in Henrico County near the Hanover County border. The car pulled over onto the shoulder.
During the traffic stop, the suspect and the trooper engaged in a brief altercation. During the altercation, the trooper was pulled into the suspect’s vehicle. The suspect then took off, driving up to 115 miles per hour for about a mile before crashing into two tractor-trailers. He then ran from the scene.
Virginia State Police, Henrico Police and Hanover Police used a helicopter, drones and K-9s to find the suspect.
The trooper injured in the incident has only minor scratches and bruises.
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