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Last updated on Wednesday, September 30, 2015
(NASHVILLE) - A driver of a pickup truck was arrested after he was driving drunk and struck a motorcycle on State Road 46 Sunday afternoon.
According to a Brown County Sheriff's Department, Brent Anderson failed to stop at the stop sign at Salt Creek Golf Course and State Road 46 East and was struck by a motorcycle driven by Terry Gray, who was traveling east on State Road 46.
The motorcycle struck the truck's passenger side door, causing Gray to be thrown from the motorcycle and land in the bed of Anderson's pickup. Gray's wife, Tina, who was a passenger on the motorcycle was also thrown from the vehicle.
After the crash Anderson continued to drive through the grassy area at the Circle K gas station and then struck an SUV head on that was at the gas pump, pushing it into the parking lot.
Anderson then continued to a creek area next to Circle K before stopping on Walls Road.
Police say Anderson's blood-alcohol lee at 0.38, almost five times the legal limit.
Terry Gray was taken to Methodist Hospital via a medical helicopter. Tina Gray was transported to Columbus Regional Hospital, but she was later flown to Methodist by helicopter due to her injuries.
Anderson was taken to Columbus Regional Hospital for treatment.
According to police, the truck Anderson was driving belonged to a family member. He did not have permission to drive it.
Anderson was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating while intoxicated with endangerment, two counts of operating while intoxicated with serious bodily injury and unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle.
Assisting at the scene: Nashville Police Department, Nashville Volunteer Fire Department, Hamblen Township Volunteer Fire Department.
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