Unconscious Driver Woke Up, Sped Into Pedestrian In Nokesville: Police

NOKESVILLE, VA ? An unconscious driver at a Nokesville intersection woke up and crashed into a pedestrian on Thursday night, according to the Prince William County Police Department.

The driver and the pedestrian both suffered serious injuries in the crash, but authorities expect them to survive.

The police department identified the driver as 34-year-old Jesse Adam Hensley of Warrenton. Hensley is charged with maiming resulting from driving under the influence, driving under the influence of drugs, possession of a schedule I/II narcotic, felony hit & run, and driving on a revoked license.

If convicted of all charges, Hensley could face up to 32 years in prison, based on Virginia's sentencing guidelines. He is still hospitalized in police custody.

The crash occurred around 7 p.m. on Thursday near the intersection of Nokesville Road and Fitzgerald Drive. Witnesses reported that there was an unconscious man slumped over the steering wheel of a car.

Multiple people tried to wake the driver before police and fire personnel arrived. Authorities said the driver eventually woke up, slammed on the accelerator, and sped out of the area.

"Witnesses reported the vehicle partially left the roadway and struck a 44-year-old male pedestrian who was walking on a grassy shoulder," the police department said in a report. "The vehicle continued forward where the pedestrian then separated from the vehicle and struck a traffic sign."

Hensley's vehicle eventually stopped after crashing into a fence and a tree.

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