YORK COUNTY, Va. — A Virginia State Police (VSP) trooper was hurt in an early morning car crash early Wednesday morning, state police confirm.
According to VSP, Trooper B. Nicholson called emergency communications around 3:13 a.m. saying that he had been injured in a crash with another vehicle on I-64, just south of Burkes Corner.
State Police said the trooper was stopped on a closed shoulder of the interstate after finishing a traffic stop. By the time he reentered his car, he was sideswiped and hit by another vehicle, driven by 63-year-old Johnnie Davis.
State Police said Davis was not impaired nor speeding at the time of the crash. He was charged with reckless driving at the scene.
Trooper Nicholson was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to recover from his injuries.
This crash is under investigation by Virginia State Police.
Virginia State Police want to remind drivers of Virginia's Move Over Law, which requires drivers to move over or slow down when approaching a stationary vehicle on the side of the road.
The law applies to vehicles that are:
- Displaying flashing red, blue, or amber lights
- Activating hazard warning lights
- Displaying caution signs
- Or are marked with lit flares or torches