United States (Virginia) - A member of the Reva Volunteer Fire Department faces a misdemeanor traffic charge after a Wednesday night accident involving a department fire engine. Sheriff's Office spokesman Sgt. Jim Fox said deputies charged Brent Emerson, 28, of Reva, with unlawfully stopping a vehicle on the highway.

According to Fox, Emerson was westbound on Lovers Lane near the entrance of the Continental Teves plant around 8:39 p.m. when he stopped the 2006 Freightliner fire engine.

Brittany Settle, 18, of Culpeper, was also westbound in a 1994 Ford Taurus. Fox said she apparently didn't see the stopped vehicle or couldn't stop in time and rear-ended the fire engine. No serious injuries were reported.

According to Reva Fire Chief Kevin Pfeilsticker, the firefighters were out for training when they heard an unusual noise coming from the rear of the truck and stopped to investigate. Pfeilsticker said the fire engine sustained about $3,000 in damages.

Written by Culpeper Star-Exponent