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Virginia State Police are searching for a driver who fled a traffic stop in Petersburg.

The driver struck a state trooper with their vehicle before speeding away.

The suspect was driving a white Ford with expired temporary tags.

Virginia State Police are looking for a driver who struck a state trooper Nov. 28 while fleeing a traffic stop an exit ramp off Interstate 85 in Petersburg.

It happened around 3:15 p.m. on the Squirrel Level Road ramp onto northbound I-85, VSP said in a statement. Troopers had set up a traffic check on the ramp and were advising motorists to have the proper documentation ready.

The driver of a white Ford with expired temporary tags told the officer he was not going to take part. The trooper put his hand on the car door handle and told the

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