A Chesapeake police officer was struck by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop early Saturday morning.
The officer pulled over a vehicle on South Military Highway near Bainbridge Boulevard at about 2:30 a.m. and got out on foot to talk to the driver. A vehicle then crashed into the officer’s patrol car and hit the officer, causing serious injuries, according to police.
The officer is being treated at a hospital. The driver and a passenger in the vehicle that struck the officer were taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
The driver, 30-year-old Yacarely Diaz-Castro, was arrested and charged with one felony count of maiming another while driving under the influence. She is also charged with failing to move over for a stationary vehicle with warning lights and driving without a valid license, both misdemeanors.
Diaz-Castro’s felony charge is a Class 6 felony, meaning she could face between one and five years in prison or a fine. If convicted, her driver’s license would also be revoked.
Gavin Stone, 757-712-4806, [email protected]
