Virginia State Police said a trooper was injured during an overnight pursuit that began shortly after 11:45 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, in Alexandria, when police spotted a stolen vehicle and attempted a traffic stop.
Police said the driver — later identified as 24-year-old Elkridge resident Naturi Michon Hayes — refused to stop, leading troopers onto Route 1 southbound and then I-495 eastbound, where a second Virginia State Police trooper joined the pursuit.
According to Virginia State Police, the suspect vehicle then rammed the initial trooper’s patrol car near Exit 3A on the interstate, causing the cruiser to strike a guardrail…