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Two Separate Incidences of Police Cruisers Hit by Passing Motorists
Posted on Sep 28, 2009
Holiday weekends typically mark an increase in accidents, drunken driving incidents and other road hazards. This past Labor Day weekend, two Virginia State Police cruisers were struck on two separate occasions within one hour in Hampton. In these cases both troopers were outside of their cars and neither of them was injured, stated Virginia State police spokeswoman, Sgt. Michelle Cotton.
Trooper D.E.Jackson was stopped on the Mercury Boulevard ramp leading to 64 west investigating damage to a car that was involved in an accident. A 17 year old driver of a 1997 Jeep Wrangler traveling up the ramp crashed into the cruiser. The driver was charged with excessive speed.
Less than one hour later, Trooper W.T. Desper was walking back to his cruiser after issuing a ticket when he saw a 1997 Honda Accord hit his cruiser from behind. The driver, 21 year old Jason David Geise of Dumfries, suffered injuries in the crash and was taken to Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News. Charges are pending against Geise. Cotton reported that last year Desper had also received minor injuries while on motorcycle duty.
On average one state police officer or cruiser is injured or damaged each month from passing traffic. Cotton stated that these accidents usually occur due to driver distractions such as use of cell phones or GPS devices. State police are emphasizing education and enforcement of Virginia’s move-over law which is a primary offense subjecting violators to a possible one year in jail or a $2,500 fine.
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