CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Chesapeake Police officer was seriously injured Saturday morning when he was struck by a car while conducting a traffic stop.
According to a department spokesperson, this happened at around 2:30 Saturday morning on S. Military Hwy near Bainbridge Blvd. A Chesapeake Police Officer had stopped a vehicle and was talking to the driver when another vehicle crashed into the police vehicle and struck the officer.
The spokesperson said the officer who was stuck is in serious condition.
The driver and passenger of the vehicle that struck the officer were both transported to a hospital and treated for minor injuries.
Police identified the driver as 30-year-old Yacarely Diaz-Castro. She was arrested and is being held without bond. She's been charged with aggravated DUI maiming, failure to move over for a stationary vehicle with warning lights, and driving without a valid license.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Chesapeake Crime Line at 1-888-562-5887. Tips can also be submitted online at P3TIPS.COM, or using a smartphone on the P3TIPS APP.