When James Littrell learned of his daughter’s engagement, he was not pleased.
Littrell, 48, is accused of running over his daughter’s fiancé, Christian Leatherwood.
According to The Huffington Post, Leatherwood was at a gas station nearby when Littrell arrived.
“He ran into his truck, put the keys, threw it in reverse and hit me,” Leatherwood said.
Littrell continued to drive even when Leatherwood was holding on to the bumper of the truck.
Littrell alleged came to a stop at a traffic light. As a result Leatherwood was thrown into the bed of the truck, NY Daily News News reported.
Littrell’s friend, Victory Nelson, was present when his soon to be father-in-law attacked.
“He told us to stay the hell away from his daughter, and he was going to do what he wanted,” Nelson said.
Just as Leatherwood was going to call his uncle, a police officer, Littrell struck him with the truck.
Leatherwood suffered from minor injuries.