A Gainesville man is accused of striking a Georgia State Patrol corporal with his car twice while evading a traffic stop, according to authorities. Casey Thomason, 31, was charged with aggravated assault of a peace officer and reckless driving. State patrol Cpl. Nick Jenkins said he was attempting a traffic stop around 7 p.m. Thursday on a green Honda Accord driven by Thomason on Jesse Jewell Parkway in Gainesville.