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Editor: Bob Battle
Profession: DUI Defense Lawyer

Category: Virginia Reckless Driving/Speeding

Not even a police officer responding to call is exempt from road safety.

Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Raymond Morrogh charged county police officer Amanda Perry, 22, with reckless driving after she broadsided and killed a motorist on Route 1 in south Alexandria, Va. Feb. 12, according to NBC4.com in Washington.

Killed was 33-year-old Ashley McIntosh, a Kindergarten teacher engaged to be married. The officer was traveling 50 miles an hour when she ran a red light at Boswell Drive and struck McIntosh's Toyota sedan, according to reports. McIntosh was pronounced dead at Inova Fairfax Hospital.

Issued a summons at police headquarters, Perry remains on restricted duty pending an internal administrative review.

"We are disappointed in Mr. Morrogh's decision to charge our member with reckless driving," said Fairfax Coalition of Police President Marshall Thielen. "Based on our knowledge of the case, we believe our member did not operate her vehicle a reckless manner. We hope for a more appropriate adjudication of this case and will defend our client in court."