For the second time in a little more than a month, A Smithville man has escaped possible life threatening injuries within a little over a month’s time.

Braxton Bennett, 23, lodged his 2008 Nissan Rogue between two trees Wednesday afternoon on Allen’s Ferry Road. He was taken by DeKalb EMS to Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital after being extricated from the vehicle.

According to Trooper Brent Collier of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Bennett was driving south on Allen Ferry Road, State Highway 83, when the car went off the right side of the road and struck a fence before coming to rest lodged in between two trees.

Members of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department’s Extrication and Rescue Team were called to help Bennett from the car.

Trooper Collier said Bennett has been charged with failure to exercise due care, no insurance, and driving on a revoked license.

Just over a month ago, in April, Bennett was stabbed and another man, 20 year-old Christian Owen was shot during an altercation which began at a residence on Adcock Cemetery Road. Both were airlifted at the time to an undisclosed hospital but were expected to recover from their wounds. Investigators have still not revealed any further details about that case.

The Smithville Review also learned Bennett recently received several charges by the Baxter Police Department after a deputy pursued him in a 22 mile chase on I40 on May 21, 2020 just prior to midnight. Those charges include felony evading arrest, reckless endangerment, driving on revoked along with multiple citations.