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Police: Drunk man at concert hits four people with SUV; one killed

HUNTSVILLE, Tenn. – A food vendor at a country music concert is accused of starting a fight and hitting several people with his SUV, killing one.

The Scott County Sherriff’s Office tells WBIR-TV that Bill Jason Carson was intoxicated and started the fight near singer Trace Adkins’ concert Saturday night. Officials say Carson then got in his Toyota 4-Runner with a gun and started spinning the SUV.

Witnesses say Carson hit an ATV and another car and ran over four men. One died at the scene. Two were airlifted to a hospital.

Officials say a Jeep rammed into Carson’s SUV to stop him, and security staff detained him.

Carson is charged with homicide and felony reckless endangerment.

This story was originally published May 26, 2015 at 12:47 PM with the headline "Police: Drunk man at concert hits four people with SUV; one killed."

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