2 in custody after Gibson County car chase

GIBSON, Tenn. — Two people are in custody after a car chase Monday morning started in the city of Gibson.

Gibson police have confirmed a driver was stopped in Gibson for a registration violation. Police said the initial stop was because the registration plates on the Nissan were registered to a different vehicle.

The driver fled the stop, running over the Gibson Police Chief’s foot. Police pursued the vehicle through Gibson, to Highway 79 and into Milan, nearly hitting two Milan police officers.

Police said the driver also attempted to hit two officers during the chase before nearly hitting a person driving a tractor on Jim Bob Scruggs Road.

The driver then drove into oncoming traffic on Highway 45 in Milan, nearly hitting multiple vehicles head-on.

The driver eventually stopped near the National Guard Armory in near Milan.

Police said the driver was driving on a revoked license and was wanted in Carroll County.