Additional Witnesses Sought in Crash Involving LCSO Captain

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is seeking additional witnesses to a crash that injured a member of the agency, on Monday.

Captain Brian Courneya was traveling east on Route 7, between Route 9 and the Leesburg town limits, when his county issued vehicle was struck on its side by a deer around 5:20 am.

Activating his emergency equipment, Courneya pulled his vehicle over to the side of the roadway. While attempting to locate the deer to ensure it was not injured, or in the roadway, an oncoming 1999 Jeep Cherokee struck Courneya in the median, while trying to avoid a rear-end collision in traffic.

The driver of the Jeep, Craig H. Trout, 62, of Lovettsville, VA, was charged with reckless driving. Courneya was taken to the Cornwall Campus of INOVA Loudoun Hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators with the agency’s Crash Reconstruction Unit are seeking witnesses who have not already spoken to law enforcement. If you witnessed this crash, please contact DFC D. Lake at 703-737-8307.