HOUSTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A teen faces multiple charges after allegedly striking the vehicle of a trooper with the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) and fleeing the scene.
According to a THP preliminary crash report, a THP trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Highway 13 near Coleman Loop on Friday just before 7 p.m. The 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which was driven by a 19-year-old, “fled from the trooper down a one-lane, dead-end gravel road.” Once the Jeep reached the dead end, the teen turned around.
As the teen backtracked, the Jeep struck the front passenger side of the THP trooper’s patrol vehicle. The driver then fled on foot, but was taken into custody a short while later. As a result of Friday’s incident, the teen faces charges of drug possession without a prescription, evading arrest and assault on a police officer.
No injuries were reported as a result of the crash.
