Pikeville Police Department responded to a call Saturday in the Double Kwik parking lot, next to the South Side Center on U.S. 23

Officers say they arrived at the scene to find a Jeep with its front-end smashed into a wooden power pole.

PPD lieutenant Russell Blankenship said that once they arrived and investigated, they found a male and female on the scene. The female had sustained significant injuries to her head and arm said

Brandon James Justus, of Hurley, Virginia, was driving the vehicle with his wife in the passenger’s seat.

According to the citation, witnesses saw the couple “fighting and arguing” and heard Justus’ wife screaming that “he was trying to kill her.” But Justus told police the crash was an accident.

He stated that the female subject did bite him on the arm and they were arguing prior to that also.

Arresting officer Joe Slone reported that he observed bite marks on Justus’ arm.

Justus was arrested on charges of wanton endangerment, reckless driving and assault, as well as failure to provide insurance and registration. His wife was taken to Pikeville Medical Center.

Blankenship said the high-traffic area in which the crash occurred could have easily made the situation worse.