A Virginia State Trooper sustained personal injuries in a crash that occurred during a high speed chase along Route 360. The driver was suspected to have been driving under the influence.
According to Virginia State Police, the trooper was rounding a curve when he lost control of his cruiser and went down an embankment. He received transport to a hospital for head injuries and was released around 7:30 a.m.
Shortly after the crash, the suspect, James Brook, was caught and charged with DUI and felony eluding police.