Durham Assistant Police Chief Charged in Interstate 540 Crash, Placed on Leave
Durham's assistant police chief was placed on administrative leave after being charged with hit-and-run and other offenses stemming from a crash on Interstate 540.
Raleigh Durham, NC, August 11, 2026 —
Durham’s assistant police chief has been placed on administrative leave following charges related to a crash that occurred on Interstate 540. The official’s name was not provided in the available information.
The charges include hit-and-run and other unspecified offenses. The incident stems from a collision that took place on Interstate 540. Further details regarding the exact date of the crash, the nature of the other offenses, and the specifics of the collision were not immediately available.
Administrative leave is a status in which an employee is temporarily removed from their duties, typically pending an investigation or resolution of a matter. During this period, the employee is usually paid but does not perform their regular job functions.
The Durham Police Department has not released further information concerning the investigation or the assistant police chief’s status beyond the initial placement on leave. The legal proceedings and internal review are expected to continue.
Story summarized from the original created by Jon Dowding on abc11.com, see more information here.
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