PIKEVILLE, KY (WMDJ) — A Pike County couple is facing felony charges after allegedly fleeing the scene of a crash that caused serious injuries.

Police say the crash happened Tuesday on U.S. 23 near the entrance to Ratliff’s Creek Road. Witnesses reported that a truck hauling a trailer lost a tire, which struck the windshield of an SUV and seriously injured the driver.

Instead of stopping, the truck reportedly turned onto U.S. 119. Officers later located the vehicle, and the driver ran from the scene before being found lying in a ditch.

Police arrested 41-year-old Jarrad Wayne Hicks, who told officers he fled because he had a suspended license and active warrants. His wife, Cara Nichole Hicks, 44, was also taken into custody after police said she refused to cooperate during the arrest.

Both were booked into the Pike County Detention Center and charged with leaving the scene of an accident with serious injuries and tampering with physical evidence.