CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- Chesterfield Police are looking for a driver who ran from a crash scene Wednesday morning following a police pursuit.
Officers first attempted to pull over the driver for a traffic infraction on Midlothian Turnpike, near Pinetta Drive, at about 2:20 a.m.
The driver did not stop.
"The vehicle subsequently entered onto Route #76 and began travelling south bound at an excessive speed," a Chesterfield Police spokesperson said. "The driver then wrecked his vehicle on the shoulder of the highway and fled in an unknown direction."
The driver, police said, was carrying a gun when he ran from the crash scene.
"The driver was described as a male wearing a red shirt, black pants, black hat and carrying a firearm," a Chesterfield Police spokesperson said.
Officers are still working to find him.
Anyone with information should contact the Chesterfield County Police Department at (804) 748-1251 or Crime Solvers at (804) 748-0660 or via the P3 app.
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