Sgt. J. Michael Phillippi, a Virginia State Police officer, killed after his car crashed into a sign and hit an embankment.
Modified Date:
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:18amAccident Date:
Friday, January 10, 2014Va. state trooper dies after crash.
A trooper with the Virginia State Police has died while on duty.
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A trooper with the Virginia State Police has died while on duty.
An agency spokeswoman stated that a rescue crew on Saturday found 65-year-old Sgt. J. Michael Phillippi still seated inside a Chevrolet Impala. The car had crashed into a road sign, crossed the highway and hit an embankment.
The accident occurred on Route 57 near Route 9728 around 2:30 a.m.
Phillippi was working an overnight supervisory shift. He was taken to Martinsville Memorial Hospital, where he died a short time later.
Geller says minimal damage to the car suggests that it wasn't traveling at a high rate of speed when the accident occurred.
Phillippi's body has been sent to the medical examiner's office in Roanoke for an autopsy.
State police are investigating the accident.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Sgt. J. Michael Phillippi
Roadway:
Route 57 near Route 9728City:
Martinsville, VACounty:
Martinsville city, VAArea:
Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA
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