MARIANNA -- A 22-year-old Marianna man was arrested Thursday night after leading a deputy on a chase until crashing.
On Thursday at about 8 p.m., a Jackson County Sheriff’s deputy observed a Honda “four wheeler” ATV with three occupants traveling east on Gardenview Road without any exterior lights.
The deputy attempted a traffic stop, but the driver of the ATV, later identified as Christan William Dean, refused to stop and a vehicle pursuit ensued. The pursuit continued until nearing the intersection of Fairview Road and Mystery Springs Road, where Dean abruptly applied the brakes and pulled behind the patrol vehicle, ramming the rear driver’s side tail light assembly and bumper causing Dean to lose control. The ATV rolled over, throwing the occupants onto the paved roadway. The front occupant was knocked unconscious and the rear passenger received multiple abrasions and lacerations to the face.
Dean ran into a wooded area east of Fairview Road as the deputy attempted to help the injured. A short time later, Dean exited the wooded area and was taken into custody. He was charged with fleeing and attempting to elude a law enforcement officer with property damage and serious injury, DUI with serious injury and resisting officer without violence.
The injuries to the front passenger were serious and the passenger was transported to Jackson Hospital to receive treatment.