A Hendersonville man is facing felony charges following an incident on Highway 70 Tuesday afternoon.
34-year-old Samuel Quinnton Edwards is charged with felony evading arrest by motor vehicle, felon in possession of a handgun, felony possession of methamphetamine and marijuana, felony possession of a handgun during the commission of a felony, leaving a scene of an accident with injury.
According to a report from Tennessee Highway Patrol, two callers alerted dispatch that a blue Chevy Suburban had fired shots into a gold passenger vehicle on I-40. When troopers attempted to stop the vehicle driven by Edwards at exit 290, Edwards pulled over like he was going to stop and then fled to Highway 70 where a pursuit was initiated.
Edwards traveled almost two miles when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a telephone pole. Edwards’ passenger, 31-year-old Erica Lynn of Bristol, Tennessee was ejected from the vehicle. Edwards attempted to flee on foot.
Both individuals were taken into custody.
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