A car crashed and burst into flames after fleeing from both Collegedale Police and Hamilton County Sheriff deputies.
Collegedale Police attempted to stop a Mitsubishi Eclipse on Edgmon Road at 5:15 p.m. Thursday for doing 20 miles over the speed limit. The suspect refused to stop and proceeded to lead police in a chase down Lee Highway.
Collegedale police broke the pursuit off, but a citizen on Hunter Road waved down Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputies to show them where the suspect was hiding. As the Sheriff’s Office approached the suspect, he fled again on Hunter Road towards Harrison.
Collegedale Police had discontinued the pursuit again but assisted Hamilton County with stopping the car as it returned to Garfield Road. The suspect wrecked the Mitsubishi into a Collegedale Police cruiser and drove off into a ditch.
Before his car ignited in flames, the suspect attempted to flee on foot before being apprehended.
Joshua David Oliver was taken into custody at 5:37 p.m., and is being charged with felony evading, driving on revoked, reckless driving and other pending charges.
Joshua David Oliver