Christian Franklin was arrested after hitting a trooper, leading a chase, and being found with marijuana during an incident involving a tanker truck fire.

A man was taken into custody after police say he nearly ran over a state trooper while law enforcement officials were working the scene of an accident Thursday night. Christian Franklin, 24, was arrested and charged with Failure to Obey Traffic Officer,

As the state trooper blocked traffic on I-55 leading to a massive fire, the 24-year-old barreled through the road block and nearly hit the officer, MPD said.