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Virginia State Police have arrested a driver who allegedly struck a trooper at a traffic checkpoint.

The suspect, Robert Raines, faces multiple charges including eluding law enforcement and hit-and-run.

The incident occurred when the driver reportedly backed up to avoid a checkpoint, hitting a guardrail and a trooper.

Virginia State Police say they have arrested the driver who struck a state trooper while fleeing a traffic checkpoint on an Interstate 85 on-ramp over the weekend.

Robert Raines, 38, who listed residency in Petersburg and Suffolk, has been charged with eluding law enforcement, two counts of hit-and-run, obstruction of justice, and operating a vehicle on a revoked license, VSP said in a Nov.30 statement. He is being held without bond and is scheduled

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