A driver was detained on multiple charges after colliding with a Fairfax County officials car during a traffic stop on Interstate 95 early Sunday morning, officials said.
The incident occurred around 4:15 a.m. on southbound I-95 near Fairfax County Parkway in Springfield.
According to authorities, an officer assigned to the department’s DWI Squad stopped a driver for reckless driving. The officer was outside his marked cruiser speaking with the driver when a GMC Sierra slammed it from behind.
Police stated the cruiser’s emergency equipment was activated at the time of the crash.
Pedro Javier Patraca Jacome, 26 of Arizona, drove the GMC Sierra. There were no injuries recorded.
The vehicle engaged in the initial traffic stop was not struck and was eventually freed.
Jacome was detained and sent to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. He was charged with driving while drunk, DWI refusal, open container, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, and obstruction of justice.
Police said Jacome was later freed on an unsecured bond.
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