ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — One person is dead, and an officer was hurt after a vehicle struck an Arlington County police car during a traffic stop on Wednesday night.
Around 9:40 p.m. on Sept. 24, the Arlington County police officer stopped a car on the left shoulder of Interstate 395. The officer’s vehicle was parked in the left lane with its emergency lights on. The car the officer stopped, a Toyota Corolla, was on the left shoulder.
During the stop, a Honda CR-V, driving in the left lane, hit the Arlington County Police Department vehicle at a high rate of speed, according to police.
The driver of the Honda was not wearing a seatbelt and suffered serious injuries. He died at the hospital.
The police officer suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital.
State police added that one of the four occupants in the Toyota suffered minor injuries and was taken to an area hospital. The other three occupants were not injured.
I-395 was completely reopened at around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday.