Location: General Chambliss Way and Austin Ridge Drive, Stafford VA Time: October 10, 2026, at 3:19 a.m.
Two people were arrested following an investigation into a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 95 that ended with another collision near General Chambliss Way and Austin Ridge Drive.
Deputies Osborn and Frye responded to the intersection on October 10 after receiving information that a driver had rear-ended another vehicle on Interstate 95 and left the scene.
According to the sheriff’s office, the driver subsequently crashed at the intersection of General Chambliss Way and Austin Ridge Drive.
When deputies contacted the driver and passenger, both reportedly displayed signs of alcohol impairment, including unsteady balance, glassy eyes, slurred speech and the odor of alcohol.
Authorities said both individuals acknowledged consuming alcohol before the drive.
Deputies conducted field sobriety testing and obtained a breath sample. Additional testing at the sheriff’s office indicated that the driver’s blood alcohol concentration exceeded the legal limit.
The driver, Sebastean Ready, 21, of Stafford, was charged with driving under the influence, hit and run, and reckless driving.
The passenger, Shane Patterson, 19, of Harrisonburg, was charged with public intoxication and unlawful possession of an alcoholic beverage.
Both were held at Rappahannock Regional Jail on secured bonds.