One Person is Facing Charges after Failed Traffic Stop in Blount County Ends in a Police Chase and Crash

Posted on April 22, 2025

One person is facing charges following a police chase after a failed traffic stop in Blount County.

The Blount County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a crash on Chapman Highway Friday night started as a traffic stop Old Knoxville Highway near Sam Houston School Road because deputies were suspicious the car was stolen.

30-year-old Joshua Mayes, refused to pull over, prompting the chase and crashed into another car head-on near Chapman Highway and Governor John Sevier Highway.

Mayes was taken into custody and charged with two counts of vehicular assault, DUI and aggravated assault.

Two passengers and the driver of the other car involved in the crash were injured. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says Mayes is the only person facing charges..

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