Overview
- Police posted cruiser footage showing the moment a Fairfax County officer’s vehicle struck Trina Jones, who was lying in the roadway after an earlier collision.
- Investigators estimate the cruiser was traveling 14 to 17 mph at impact, and the officer is a two-year department veteran assigned to the Mount Vernon district.
- Hours after releasing the video, detectives located the suspected hit-and-run vehicle, a black 2016 Mercedes C300, in Manassas Park with assistance from local police.
- Jones’ family retained The Cochran Firm to conduct an independent investigation, with attorney David Haynes calling the officer’s conduct inexcusable.
- The department is conducting criminal and administrative investigations, an independent auditor will review the case, and the Major Crimes Bureau will present findings to the Commonwealth’s Attorney for potential charges.