Location: Colebrook Road, Stafford VA Time: October 20, 2026, 10:34 a.m.
A 23-year-old Fredericksburg woman faces multiple charges after deputies investigated a crash and reported hit-and-run on Colebrook Road.
Deputy Helbling of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office responded after receiving information that a vehicle had struck another vehicle and left the scene.
The deputy located the vehicle and observed damage consistent with the reported incident.
Upon contacting the driver, Deputy Helbling reported several signs of impairment, including slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, unsteady balance, and an odor of alcohol on her breath.
The woman reportedly admitted to drinking alcohol immediately before driving.
During the encounter, the deputy observed the driver throw an item from the vehicle’s window. The item was identified as drug paraphernalia containing narcotics.
Deputies also located empty alcoholic beverage containers inside the vehicle and near the location where the vehicle was found. The driver acknowledged ownership of the beverages.
The woman refused field sobriety tests and an initial breath sample. Following her arrest, she also refused to provide a breath or blood sample at the sheriff’s office.
She was charged with driving under the influence, refusal to test, hit and run, and possession of Schedule I or II controlled substances.