Knoxville man arrested
after he flees from the scene of 2 separate crashes with
injuries in Lenoir City
LENOIR
CITY (WATE) – A Knoxville man was arrested Sunday afternoon
after he left the scene of two separate crashes with injury.
John Jones, 35, was later
identified as the suspect.
Loudon County Sheriff’s
Office deputies responded to reports of a hit-and-run crash at
the intersection of Martel and Muddy Creek. While deputies were
on the scene, they learned that the driver had fled and
continued up Beals Chapel where he left the roadway and struck
an LCUB pole. That pole broke in half at the intersection of
Lakeview Road.
Witnesses observed the
male leave the scene of the second crash on foot and run into
the nearby woods.
K9 teams and Deputies
deployed in the area and after a lengthy area search, the
suspect was located and apprehended without incident. The
suspect was evaluated by Priority EMS and refused treatment.
The Tennessee Highway
Patrol responded to both scenes and are handling the crash
investigations.
Jones’ charges were not
released.