CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WDBJ7) – Christiansburg Police have released dashcam video of Virginia State Delegate Chris Hurst (D-12) being pulled over and going through sobriety tests Sunday morning.
Hurst issued a statement about being pulled over Sunday by a police officer who saw him swerving and speeding, but he was not charged.
The statement reads, “I am very sorry this happened and take full responsibility for exercising such poor judgment. This mistake is not something I take lightly. The work before us in the General Assembly this session is more important than ever before. I look forward to continued efforts to build a better 12th District and Commonwealth of Virginia.”
About 2 a.m. January 26, according to a statement from the town of Christiansburg, a town police officer pulled Hurst over on the U.S. 460 Bypass, between the exits for downtown Christiansburg and Peppers Ferry Road. The officer said he saw the driver swerve across the right side fog line several times and drive above the posted speed limit.
When the officer approached the driver, according to the city’s statement, he noticed the driver’s eyes were red, and the officer smelled alcohol coming from within the vehicle.
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