Police say they've filed multiple charges against a 50-year-old man who drove into a tree near Savannah early Thursday morning.

John Jordan Jr. suffered serious injuries in the 12:30 a.m. wreck on Fort Argyle Road, and investigators suspect alcohol may have played a role in what happened. While Jordan, a convicted felon barred from having firearms, was being taken to a hospital for treatment, paramedics found a gun him, said Eunicia Baker, Savannah-Chatham police spokeswoman.

Police soon discovered that he had outstanding warrants in Savannah and was wanted by both the Chatham and Bryan County sheriff's departments.

Apparently he had been driving west on Fort Argyle in a Jeep Liberty when he lost control, swerved out of his lane and struck the tree, Baker said.

Jordan has been charged with driving under the influence, failure to maintain lane, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and auto theft.

The police department's Major Accident Investigation Team is handling the case.