Motorist Hurt In Va. Crash




 The Washington Post

July 08, 1996, Monday,

 Police Officer,

Motorist Hurt In Va. Crash A Fairfax County police officer and a motorist were injured in Falls Church yesterday when their cars collided as the officer was pursuing a stolen car, Falls Church police said. Two police cruisers were chasing the stolen car east on Route 7 near Idylwood Road about 5:30 p.m., Falls Church police said. At the intersection with Washington Street, one police car hit another vehicle, police said. The officer in the cruiser and the driver of the other car, neither of whom was identified by police, were taken to a local hospital, where they were treated and released, Falls Church police said. The driver of the stolen vehicle later was arrested in Arlington County, Falls Church police said. A Fairfax County police spokesman said that the department is investigating the incident and that officers are allowed to pursue fleeing misdemeanor or felony suspects throughout Virginia. Only felony suspects can be pursued into Maryland and the District, Lt. Michael Fish said.