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Police And Court Briefs
Charges Pending In Pedestrian's DeathCharges are pending in connection with a fatal accident on Crest Hill Road June 22, police said.
According to a Fauquier County deputy's report, the accident happened at approximately 5:54 p.m.
Christy Lee Chatelain, 54, of Amissville, was driving a 2008 Ford Edge westbound on Crest Hill Road and a pedestrian was walking from his mailbox back across the road to his house.
The pedestrian, who was identified as William Powers Huth, 75, was in the right lane three feet from his driveway when he was hit by the car, police said.
Chatelain said that Huth was in the middle of the road and that she did not see him, according to the report. She was not injured and the vehicle sustained $1,000 in damages.
Huth died June 23, according to the report.
Two Injured In Crash
Police said two people were hurt when a motorist fell asleep at the wheel and lost control of her car June 22.
A Fauquier County deputy's report indicates the crash happened just before 1 a.m. In the area of James Madison Highway (U.S. 29) and Oak Shade Road.
Elvira Maria Matthews, 63, of Fairfax, was driving a 2002 Jeep Liberty northbound on James Madison Highway when she fell asleep, the report states. The car went off the right side of the road, then hit a mailbox and embankment and rolled over.
Matthews did not have any visible signs of injuries, but complained of pain or momentary loss of consciousness and was transported to the hospital by EMS personnel, police said. A passenger who was also injured was also transported to the hospital.
Failure To Yield Charged
A Warrenton man was charged with failure to yield the right of way after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident June 23, police said.
The wreck happened in the area of Dumfries Road and Atlee Road at approximately 1:06 p.m, according to a Fauquier County deputy's report.
Darren Lee Dodge, 19, of Warrenton, was driving a 1992 Ford Explorer when he allegedly failed to yield the right of way while making a left-hand turn from Atlee Road onto Dumfries Road.
Evette Renae Carter Jordan, 32, of Warrenton, who was driving a 1997 Infiniti, and three juvenile passengers were injured in the collision, police said. They were all transported to the hospital by EMS personnel.
Drivers Charged In Three Pursuits
Three motorists were reportedly arrested in connection with three pursuits June 25.
At approximately 5:20 p.m., Warrenton police officers saw a 1994 beige Toyota Camry make an illegal right turn onto East Lee Highway from Blackwell Road, Chief Connie Novak said. The officers attempted to make a traffic stop, but the vehicle sped away and turned down the ramp to the bypass, Novak added.
The Camry allegedly entered a state trooper's radar at 90 mph. The trooper stopped the vehicle in the area of East Lee Street and the Eastern Bypass ramp.
The driver was identified as Milton Roman Ramos Giron, 32 of Manassas. Warrenton police took him into custody on charges of speeding to elude and reckless driving, Novak said.
The trooper also issued two summonses, and Giron was reportedly held on $2,500 bond.
Another pursuit happened on I-66 at approximately 7:50 p.m. At that time, a Neon allegedly went through Trooper Aaron Stiltner's radar at 115 mph. The speed limit on I-66 is 65 mph.
The driver of the Neon, who was later identified as Michael Paul Edmister, 29, of Bealeton, allegedly began passing other vehicles on the right shoulder. He got off and then back on the highway, where he was finally stopped, according to Virginia State Police Sgt. Charlie Crummett.
Edmister was found to be under the influence of alcohol and charged with DUI, Crummett said. He was also charged with reckless driving by speed and felony eluding.
Trooper Dave Paschal was also on I-66 when a BMW went through his radar at 76 mph, Crummett said.
The motorist got off the highway and continued on Route 55. As Paschal followed with lights and sirens activated, the driver allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Route 55 and U.S. 17.
The motorist, who was identified as Daniel Wayne Verhoeven, 51, of Catlett, almost lost control of the vehicle, Crummett said. He was going approximately 125 mph at one time, Crummett added.
Verhoeven, who was finally stopped after he got back onto the highway, claimed he was having a panic attack, according to Crummett.
He was charged with driving with a suspended license, driving with altered Virginia license plates, and attempting to elude, Crummet said. He was also wanted in Fairfax County for failure to appear.
Rhoadesville Man Killed In Crash
Police said a single-vehicle accident resulted in the death of a Rhoadesville, Va., man June 28.
The wreck happened in the area of Wilson Road and Old Waterloo Road at approximately 12:25 p.m., according to a Fauquier County deputy's report.
Justin Ralph Powell, 18, was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Camaro northbound on Old Waterloo Road when the vehicle went off the right side of the road. The car came back onto the road, then began to slide sideways. It went off the left side of the road and hit a tree with the passenger side first, police said.
The sports car then spun and hit another tree with the driver's side of the vehicle before it came to a stop.
Powell was visibly hurt and was unresponsive at the scene, police said. He was flown by helicopter to Fairfax Hospital, and succumbed to his injuries later that night.
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