Two motorcyclists have been arrested after they reportedly crossed a blocked off area and one of them hit and seriously injured a runner during Bell Buckle’s Moon Pie Festival on Saturday, July 17, 2023. Both men left the scene and the runner was rushed to the hospital. A few days following the incident, the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division apprehended Micheal Lee Grimmett, age 30, of Christiana, Tennessee and 31-year-old James Nicholas Barrett, of Cannon County, Tennessee.
Gimmett was charged with Felony Evading Arrest and Reckless Endangerment.
Barrett was charged with Aggravated Assault, Felony Evading Arrest, Reckless Endangerment, Leaving the Scene of an Accident with Injury, Reckless Driving, and Improper Registration.
According to WKRN, the runner has since been listed in stable condition.
(Photos courtesy Bedford County Sheriff’s Office)
