Augusta County deputies responded to a report of a man brandishing a firearm at the Sheetz Gas Station on Stuarts Draft Highway Sunday.
While responding to the incident one of the responding deputies was involved in a single-car crash in the 1000 block of Augusta Farms Road near Jossie Lane.
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According to the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, the deputy’s vehicle went off-road and rolled several times, and the deputy was trapped in his patrol car until he was extricated by Fire Department personnel.
He was transported to a nearby hospital to be treated for injuries.
The deputy involved was in stable condition upon arrival, and he was released from the hospital after being treated for a fractured arm and lacerations.
The crash was investigated by the Virginia State Police, and the deputy was subsequently charged with reckless driving.
Excessive speed was the reason for this crash.