On Thursday, December 21, 2017, at 11:33 PM, Abingdon Police Department officers responded to the intersection of West Main Street and Cummings Street in reference to a traffic crash involving two marked patrol units from the Washington County, VA Sheriff's Office. The deputies were responding to a domestic violence call on Fall Hill Road in Washington County, VA.
Emergency vehicle operations in the Commonwealth of Virginia are governed by 46.2–920 of the code. That section stipulates that emergency operation can occur if the emergency vehicle is using lights and sirens and there is a certificate of insurance in place. Further, the vehicle must be operated with due regard for the safety of others.
The Abingdon Police Department will be investigating the crash to ensure that each of the criteria was met by the officers who were operating vehicles in an emergency manner. The results of the investigation will be forwarded to the Commonwealth Attorney for charging determination.
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