NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Police said a Virginia State Police trooper was hurt after being struck by a driver going the wrong way on I-64.
At around 3:45 a.m. on April 20, state police said they received reports of a wrong-way driver on I-64 at the 256 miler marker.
State Trooper M. LeSage positioned himself in the eastbound lanes and attempted to locate and stop the wrong-way driver but was ultimately struck head-on, according to police.
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LeSage notified dispatchers at around 4 a.m. that he had been struck at a high rate of speed.
Troopers said the driver of the striking vehicle, 26-year-old Elijah Jones, was under the influence at the time of the crash.
Trooper LeSage was taken to hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries.
Jones was uninjured and taken into custody. He's facing the following charges, according to state police: driving under the influence/maiming and open container.
