Sara Evans has claimed that her estranged husband, Jay Barker, tried to run her over with his car at a high speed in the early hours of Saturday morning.
According to People, the incident occurred after the country singer left a party in Nashville and returned home, where Barker was parked in her driveway.
Evans and a friend allegedly saw Barker “backing up his vehicle at a high rate of speed attempting to hit them but missed.”
People reported that Barker was later arrested and charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
The former NFL player was placed on a 12-hour domestic violence hold at Davidson County Jail in Tennessee, but was released later that night on a $10,000 bond around 7:30 p.m. local time, People reported.
Barker is thought to be due back in court on March 22.
He has since spoken out about the incident on social media.
The post included, “We all confront challenges in life, and my family and I are facing one now.
“Unfortunately, headlines and quick-to-publish news stories do not adequately capture the full context and complex fabric of our lives.
“I love my family dearly, and at this difficult time, I respectfully ask for privacy for the sake of my family and especially for our kids.”
Evans and Barker tied the knot in 2008, before announcing their divorce in August 2021.
Evans was previously wed to Craig Schelske from 1993 to 2007.
