A driver suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash on Creighton Road near the Interstate 295 interchange Tuesday night after fleeing from Henrico County police twice. The driver was thrown from the vehicle when it struck a tree.
The incident began around 10 p.m., according to WTVR. An officer first tried to stop the driver, who sped away. Police saw the vehicle again a short time later, and the driver again refused to stop when an officer attempted a second stop, prompting a pursuit.
Crash Near the I-295 Interchange
WTVR reported that the pursuit ended on Creighton Road near the I-295 interchange, where the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. The driver was thrown from the vehicle.
The driver was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to the same account, which Henrico police confirmed. As of the initial report, the circumstances surrounding the incident remained under investigation, and no further details on the driver's identity or condition had been released.
A Separate August Pursuit
In a separate Henrico County pursuit on Saturday, Aug. 29, the suspect jumped into the James River, WRIC ABC 8News reported. That incident had a different outcome from Tuesday's crash on Creighton Road.
A Pattern of Fleeing Drivers in the Area
This is not the only recent case in the region where a driver bolted from police rather than stop. In a separate chase reported in late August, officers tried to stop Carlo Nevelle Johnson, whom police said was driving a stolen SUV at Nine Mile Road and Gordon Lane in eastern Henrico County — a pursuit that, per the earlier WTVR report, ended with the driver jumping into the James River near Rocketts Landing.
Pursuits like Tuesday's also carry legal stakes beyond the driver behind the wheel. A Henrico County pursuit-policy document notes that a police officer and police supervisor can be held civilly liable for damages and injuries that occur during a chase, though it is not established whether that policy applies to this specific incident.
WTVR described the crash as a developing story. No further details about charges or the investigation's outcome had been made public.
