Two sheriff’s deputies in Loudoun County, Virginia, are hurt after they were hit by a teen driver on Thursday morning, authorities say.
The deputies, who were on motorcycles, were headed to the scene of another crash when the driver crossed the roadway's center line and hit them in the Gilberts Corner area, on Watson Road.
“We need help! Watson Road just north of 50,” someone can be heard shouting on a dispatch call.
Resident Wayne Perry-Eaton heard the crash and rushed over to help.
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“He got thrown from the bike,” he said.
One of the deputies was trapped under his motorcycle. Once he was freed, he walked around and tried to stop traffic.
The deputies were rushed to a hospital, and their families were notified. One of the deputies has serious injuries but is expected to survive. The other deputy was treated and released.
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"The LCSO sends our thoughts and prayers to the two deputies and their families, and we wish them a speedy recovery," the sheriff's office said in a statement.
Chopper4 footage showed an investigation at the scene in Aldie.
When they were struck, the deputies had been headed to help the driver of an flipped pickup truck on Watson Road. The sheriff’s office said the pickup truck driver reported hitting a patch of ice. They’re investigating whether the teen driver also may have hit ice. The sheriff's office said there's no question the road had some ice on it at the time of both crashes.
The driver was released to their parents and no charges were immediately filed, the sheriff’s office said. The investigation is ongoing.
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Resident Mart Ngom drove by and saw the teen driver with their parents.
“He was very traumatized, very emotional, in tears. I offered him a word of encouragement,” Ngom said.
The driver had been headed to school.
Stay with NBC Washington for more details on this developing story.
