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Five injured in four-car crash
Five people, including a state trooper, were treated for injuries following a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 66 in Centreville. The crash closed westbound lanes of I-66 near the northbound Route 28 exit for more than an hour Wednesday.The chain reaction began when the driver of a Dodge Caravan lost control of his vehicle due to a medical condition, according to Virginia State Police. The minivan struck a Dodge Charger and both vehicles spun out of control, hitting a Mercury SUV, which rolled twice before coming to rest on its wheels, and a Buick LaSabre.
The Caravan then hit an embankment and began burning. State Police Trooper K.J. Brown witnessed the accident and went to assist the driver of the Caravan. The doors were jammed shut, so Brown broke out a window and pulled the driver out. Shortly afterward, the van was engulfed in flames, police said.
Everyone involved was treated for minor injuries and released from the hospital, except for the van driver, James R. Campbell, 72, of Arlington, who was listed in stable condition at Inova Fairfax Hospital.
Police said charges against Campbell are pending. They are also investigating whether he was involved with an earlier hit-and-run accident about a mile east of the four-car crash.
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