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Police: DC Police officer arrested for driving under the influence after striking Virginia State Trooper

Police say a Virginia State Police trooper was in an active work zone in his SUV when struck by a BMW.

A D.C. police officer was charged with driving under the influence after striking a Virginia State Police trooper's SUV early Friday morning.

A Virginia State Police trooper was positioned in an active work zone on I-66 west of the I-495 overpass. 

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Police say the trooper had its emergency lights activated while stationary in a closed and coned off work zone around 12:30 a.m. when a BMW traveling westbound struck the trooper's SUV from behind.

The driver of the BMW, 42-year-old Chad E. Leo of Washington D.C., was arrested for DUI, police said.

The trooper suffered minor injuries and was treated and released at a hospital. Leo was not injured during the time of the crash. 

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Police did not release the identity of the Virginia State Trooper.

DC police confirmed Leo is an current police officer in their department, but his status remain "non-contract."

The crash is still under investigation.

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