Police: Driver who died after car fire is suspect in domestic situation that injured woman

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WWBT) - Henrico police say the driver of a car on fire in the woods along I-64 Wednesday morning was the suspect in a domestic situation where a woman was found in a home with traumatic injuries.

Officers responded around 8 a.m. to the 2300 block of Fon Du Lac Road for a report of a victim with trauma.

Limited details about the incident were released by Henrico police, however, the woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Her injuries and identity have not been released.

This video sent to me by a viewer shows officers arriving on scene around 8 a.m. for that report of a person with trauma. You can see officers running down the street and into a home on Fon Du Lac Road. #HenricoNews #NBC12 pic.twitter.com/1mG579qNnP
— Karina Bolster (@KarinaNBC12) May 20, 2020

About an hour later, police were called to the Exit 177 ramp on I-64 West for a report of a car on fire in the woods.

The vehicle was located in a wooded ditch and required Henrico firefighters to use foam in order to control and put out the flames.

The man later died of his injuries. His name has not been released.

Here’s a better look at the car that caught on fire this morning. It’s scorched. Members of the forensic team are snapping photos of the car, which also leads me to believe something larger is at play here. #HenricoNews #NBC12 pic.twitter.com/e3NiSvxDNZ
— Karina Bolster (@KarinaNBC12) May 20, 2020

Police say both incidents remain under investigation.

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