Two seriously hurt after pursuit ends in crash on I-95 South in Chesterfield

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Two people are seriously hurt after a state police pursuit ended in a tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 95 South in Chesterfield County on Monday.

Just after 3 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, a trooper with Virginia State Police (VSP) attempted to stop a 2019 Dodge Charger on I-95 southbound near Woods Edge Road for a traffic violation. Per state police, said violations were missing a front license plate and having incorrect license plates displayed.

The driver of the Charger, an unidentified man, did not stop and instead "took off at a high rate of speed," state police said. He then tried to pass a vehicle on the right shoulder and hit a disabled tractor-trailer.

That driver, as well as his front-seat passenger -- an unidentified woman -- were taken by ambulance to an area hospital with serious injuries.

(Photo: VDOT)

(Photo: VDOT)

(Photo: VDOT)

The driver of the tractor-trailer was not hurt.

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At one point, multiple lanes were shut down and there were at least 2.5 miles of traffic backups, per the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).

No additional information is available as of the time of reporting. VSP continues to investigate this crash.