PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. – A Pittsylvania County deputy was injured after his car ran off the roadway during an attempt to stop a violator, Virginia State Police said.
VSP said the single-vehicle crash occurred around 3:45 p.m. on Thursday on the 5700 block of Whitmell School Road in Danville. The deputy was attempting to stop a violator, when the car ran off the roadway and overturned into a field.
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Authorities said he was taken to Baptist Hospital in North Carolina via helicopter with non-life-threatening injuries.
This crash is still under investigation. We will update you with more information as it becomes available.