Crime & Safety

Woodbridge Man Dragged 15 Feet in Hit-and-Run

Prince William County Police said the driver of the Chevy sedan sped off through a red light after hitting the victim.

A sedan dragged a Woodbridge man 15 feet after hitting him, reversed, then sped off through a red light Tuesday evening, according to Prince William County Police. 

The 21-year-old victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries  and was taken to a hospital for treatment. Police are now searching for information on the driver of the black, newer-model Chevy sedan, with dark tinted windows and a tinted, smoke-colored license plate cover. The sedan may have been an Impala, and probably had damage to the front right side or grill area. 

The victim was struck around 10:12 p.m., when he was walking by the side of the road near Walnut Street and Colchester Road. The driver, who was traveling at a high rate of speed, put the vehicle in reverse, and drove around the victim, according to police spokesman Officer Jonathan Perok. The driver then sped through a red light at Colchester Road and Featherstone Road. 

The victim and his friend were unable to see the driver due to the tinted windows. 

Police ask anyone with information to call Crime Solvers at 703-670-3700 or 1-866-411-TIPS. Callers can earn up to a $1,000 cash reward. 


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