Retired Henrico Police Officer Hits VDOT Contractor On I-295, Charged With DUI
A retired Henrico County police officer was charged with driving under the influence early Thursday morning when his vehicle veered off the highway into reflective barricades and struck a Virginia Department of Transportation contractor, according to Henrico Police. Just before 1:00 a.m., John Tucker, of the 11000 block of Challis Lane in the county’s East […]
A retired Henrico County police officer was charged with driving under the influence early Thursday morning when his vehicle veered off the highway into reflective barricades and struck a Virginia Department of Transportation contractor, according to Henrico Police.
Just before 1:00 a.m., John Tucker, of the 11000 block of Challis Lane in the county’s East End, hit 41-year-old Robert Harrison of Richmond with his Chevy Silverado after allegedly attending another Henrico officer’s retirement party. The incident occurred on Interstate 295 near the Nuckols Road exit.
Harrison was taken to VCU Medical Center, where he remained in serious condition at press time.
Tucker refused to take a blood alcohol test and was taken to the Henrico County Jail.
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