Woman killed, man injured in shootout with Virginia State Police on I-95

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — A police chase on I-95 turned deadly Wednesday night when a man reportedly opened fire on officers after crashing his vehicle.

Around 9:40 p.m., a Virginia State Police trooper was alerted to a SUV with the wrong license plates displayed on it. The vehicle was headed south on I-95, nearby exit 167, in Fairfax County, when a trooper attempted a traffic stop. The driver of the SUV refused to stop and sped away.

The SUV then crashed near mile marker 152, when it struck the guardrail, but the driver continued southbound on the highway. Near exit 148 in Prince William County, the SUV ran off the right side of the road and crashed into the woods.

Troopers then began to approach the vehicle, but the driver started to shoot at them, authorities said. State police returned fire.

During the shooting, the man that was driving the SUV and the woman who was riding on the passenger side suffered injuries. The man was flown to a nearby hospital for treatment for life-threatening injuries. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

No state police were injured in the shooting. A firearm was also recovered from the vehicle.

In accordance with state police policy, personnel involved in the shooting are being placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

The incident remains under investigation by the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation's Fairfax Field Office.