PETERSBURG, Va. — A high-speed police chase ended with a crash in Petersburg on Wednesday, according to the Virginia State Police.
A news release from state police says the chase began when a trooper tried to initiate a traffic stop along Route 460 in Sussex County for a car going 78 mph in a 55 mph zone.
“The vehicle’s driver refused to pull over and a pursuit was initiated. The vehicle sped off on Route 460, reaching speeds over 100 mph,” police said. “The pursuit continued into the city of Petersburg, where the suspect struck a road sign and subsequently collided with a Pepsi cargo truck, at Winfield Road at South Crater Road. The force of the crash caused debris to strike the trooper’s vehicle, causing considerable amount of damage.”…