Crash victims possibly targeted by hit and run driver in Rhea County

DAYTON, Tennessee(WDEF) – Authorities are searching for a motorist who may have purposely used his or her vehicle to assault a woman and her husband.

It happened last Friday night at the intersection of Highway 30 and New Union Road.

Brittany Bush, 22, of Dayton a passenger in a car driven by her husband on Highway 30. The couple noticed a vehicle sitting at the stop sign on New Union road. They say the vehicle could have easily turned long before they got closer to the intersection but the driver of that vehicle  reportedly waited until Bush and her husband entered the intersection.

"It felt like they waited for us to get right there then hit their gas. I know that because they actually swerved over more to catch our car,"Bush said.

Bush says the impact caused her to sustain serious injuries.

"They hit so hard that my seat belt came off. A screw went into the back of my head then my head hit the dashboard and I went back over and bruised my ribs. So I have a concussion, and a fractured collar bone," Bush said.

The driver of the other vehicle drove off after hitting the couple’s car.

Authorities are looking for a white 2000 – 2005 Dodge Neon with a black trim and dark tinted windows. The vehicle will also have damage to the front bumper.