State trooper’s vehicle struck at I-64/464 interchange in Chesapeake

Brian Reese
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CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A Virginia State Police trooper’s vehicle was struck Tuesday night in Chesapeake while the trooper was working another crash.

Police spokesperson Michelle Anaya confirmed no injuries were reported and the trooper was outside of the vehicle at the time.

It happened just before 6:30 p.m. at the I-64/I-464 interchange, near the divergence of Route 17 and Route 168.

The crash happened just days after another trooper’s vehicle was struck head-on in James City County by a wrong-way driver going 70 miles per hour.

Related: VSP trooper describes alleged DUI crash into his vehicle

Trooper M. LeSage says a last second move helped both him and the suspect walk away mostly unscathed.

“I just steered to the right a little bit into the middle lane just so it was not a direct hit impact for both of us,” the trooper told 10 On Your Side on Monday. “I was trying to offset it. Pictures of my vehicle show the driver side front tire took the impact.”

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