The Washington County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Jonesborough man after he reportedly crashed a vehicle into a residence on Old Jonesborough Road and nearly hit a woman Wednesday night.
Deputies responded to the crash in the 4000 block of Old Jonesborough Road shortly after 10 PM. While en route, dispatch informed deputies that the driver of the vehicle, later identified as 27-year-old Richard Shane King- Jessee, called 911 stating no accident had occurred. When deputies arrived on the scene, the vehicle was lodged between the front porch and the garage of the residence. King-Jessee stated something ran across the road and he swerved to avoid it. However, there were no skid marks observed where he left the roadway.
A woman walking her dog in the front yard of the residence narrowly missed being struck by the vehicle as it veered off the road and into the house. She was transported by EMS to a local hospital for treatment. King-Jessee was to have a vehicle interlock ignition in place in his vehicle due to having a prior DUI from April 2023. No such device was in place in the vehicle he crashed into the residence.
Deputies transported King-Jessee to the Washington County Detention Center for DUI, reckless endangerment, and driving on a restricted license related to a prior DUI.
