Eastern Shore of Virginia man charged with DUI, more after crash with State Trooper
Two people were arrested on the Eastern Shore of Virginia early Saturday morning after a car crash that involved a State Trooper.
Traquan Briscoe, 24, of Exmore was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and failure to main lane, Virginia State Police said in a release.
According to Virginia State Police, the crash occurred in Painter at about 2:20 a.m. on Saturday, July 22, 2023, on Route 13 northbound, south of Coal Kin Road. The preliminary investigation revealed that a Virginia State Trooper was traveling northbound on Route 13, en route to Riverside Shore Memorial hospital in reference to an earlier DUI investigation.
As the trooper followed the ambulance that was transporting the DUI subject, a black SUV that was travelling in the southbound lane on Route 13 crossed over into the northbound lanes. The vehicle continued into the northbound lane and hit the driver side near quarter panel of the state trooper's vehicle. The crash caused the trooper to spinout in the roadway, and the SUV continued off the roadway into a ditch.
The trooper exited the vehicle and approached the SUV, when Briscoe attempted to place the vehicle in drive and reverse to leave the scene. Briscoe was taken into custody and arrested. The trooper suffered minor injuries from the crash.
The trooper who was struck stayed at the scene of the crash, where friends and family members of Briscoe arrived. According to Virginia State Police, a female became loud and belligerent and assaulted the trooper. Mattie Black, 23, of Cape Charles was arrested and charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct and felony assault of a law enforcement officer.
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