Sgt. Perry Hodge, a member of the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, died in a crash early Thursday morning on Route 11.
At 4:09 a.m., Virginia State Police responded to the crash that was north of Dublin and about a mile south of Route 1170.
A 2011 Chevrolet 1500 pick-up truck was going south on Route 11 when it crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a 1998 Ford F-150 pick-up truck going north, according to police.
Hodge, 49, was driving the F-150 and died at the scene, according to police.
Charges are pending against the driver of the Chevrolet, Michael Morris, 26, of Pulaski, who was taken to a hospital to be treated for serious injuries, according to police.
Police said neither driver was searing a seat belt.
The crash remains under investigation.
Hodge was in charge of the county’s school resource officers.
The Sheriff’s Office released this statement Thursday morning:
Source: WSLS News 10
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