RICHMOND, Va. — A 26-year-old man faces six different charges after driving the wrong way down a one-way street and causing a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday night in downtown Richmond, according to Virginia Capitol Police.
The incident happened around 9:10 p.m. when a car was spotted driving south on Seventh Street, which is a northbound street, before crashing into two other vehicles at the Main Street intersection, damaging all three cars involved.
Witnesses saw two men run from the car that caused the crash, and Capitol Police said they spotted the two men limping up Eighth Street soon after.
The men were taken to VCU Medical Center for treatment of their injuries in the crash.
Police later charged the driver, identified as Rodolfo A. Caballero-Siler of Richmond, with felony hit-and-run, felony eluding, possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell or distribute, reckless driving, driving without a license and driving with altered plates.
Capitol Police also said the car driving the wrong way on Seventh Street appeared to be the same vehicle that one of their officers had attempted to stop at Ninth and Broad streets after seeing the car run two red lights. The officer initiated a traffic stop but the said the car sped off.
Caballero-Siler also had outstanding warrants in Colonial Heights.
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