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Pedro Adonay Lopez Urbina, 34, did not stop when an officer tried pulling him over on Richmond Highway near Dale Boulevard in Woodbridge, on suspicions he was intoxicated on Friday, June 2 around 2 a.m., county police said.
Instead, Urbina fled at a high rate of speed southbound on Richmond Hwy. Officers did not pursue the vehicle but tried to maintain visual contact. A second vehicle stop was attempted at American Eagle Boulevard, which was also ignored by Urbina, who continued southbound in a reckless manner.
As Urbina approached the intersection with Dumfries Road, the disregarded the red traffic signal, entered the intersection, and struck a box truck, knocking the struck on its side and trapping the vehicle’s driver inside. Fire and rescue personnel responded to free the other driver from their vehicle.
The driver of the box truck was taken to an area hospital where he was expected to recover. A female passenger in the vehicle driven by Urbina was unable to get out of the car during the multiple attempts by police to stop Urbina followed by the subsequent crash. No other significant injuries were reported. The accused was detained and showed signs of impairment.
Urbina was charged with DUI, driving without a license and abduction.
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