On January 27th, 2025, officers responded to a two-vehicle crash after an SUV traveling at a high rate of speed struck a pickup truck. >> Hey there. >> Yeah, he's breathing. >> Okay. >> Yeah. His name is Liam. >> Liam. >> 22 5's going to need extrication equipment. 22, I'm going to get 23 5's on my way, please. >> Do you have the plates? >> There you go. >> 80 miles. >> Keep talking to him. >> Yeah. >> You okay? You're fine. You're fine. >> Yeah, yeah. >> Keep holding his hand. Yeah. >> Hey, you lost you got to stop moving, okay? You got a bunch of glass around you. >> Stay here. Be a witness, okay? >> Mark. Keep an eye on driver of this one. He's still inside. I just got my hand cut by glass. I got to Watch your step there. That's all oil. >> Okay. Can you tell me what happened? >> I was uh on the uh coming on the first lane, and the white car was uh driving at least 50. He passed me like racing. And he he was uh he took the mid- the middle lane when this guy was coming from from there. >> Uh-huh. The white car passed you in the center lane? >> I was on the first, and he passed me, and he took the the center lane, but he was he was speeding. >> Okay. About how fast were you going? >> I was about 30, 35. >> Okay. Are you guys in one of these vehicles? >> [music] >> Which vehicle were you in? >> I'm sorry. Do you speak English? But yeah, I'm so sorry. >> Uh Russian? >> Ukrainian. >> Ukrainian. Okay, walk over here with me. I'm curious. So, you're going this way, right? >> Yeah. >> But imagine we're this way. >> Yeah. >> Which which lane are you in? So, you're in this lane? >> Yeah. >> Okay. And then it passed you in this lane? >> Yeah, he passed me. He passed actually two cars. >> Uh-huh. >> I was here and another car and the guy passed. When this guy was taking from there. >> And then he was in the lane passing cars for sure in the center turn lane. >> Yeah. >> Okay, the white car. Okay. All right. Thank you. >> Yeah, yeah. >> Who is driving? You were? I know you probably just told him. Oh, language line. All right. What's going on right now? >> Yep. >> What does he say happened? >> He said he was in the this car here. He was going this way in the far left hand lane. The truck was coming up fast, cut him off. He said he tried to avoid it, couldn't. >> Where did it come from? Where did it come from? >> He said they were both coming from north going south. >> Okay. >> You still on language line? >> Yeah, no. >> Oh, we have more questions for this guy. >> Okay. >> Lots more questions. What language? Russian? Ukrainian? >> Ukrainian. >> All right, I'll get the language line back, but let me take one more look here. I'll be back. Okay, so I understand that you're coming this direction and the truck was going the same way. Which lane were you in when the crash happened? The left lane, the right lane, or the center turn lane? >> I was driving on the left lane and then the truck appeared in front of me. So, I tried to move to the center lane and >> How fast were you going? >> I don't I don't know. 50? 50 maybe 60. >> Was the truck going the same direction as you or did it enter the road from a side street? >> Uh Oh, right. >> Apartments. >> From the apartments. These ones? >> Yeah, yeah, maybe. I don't know. Maybe here. >> They turned out from the apartments. >> Yeah, yeah. Okay. A witness told me that you were passing cars in the center turn lane. Is that true? >> I thought I was over. >> Okay. Uh why are you driving like this? >> I was late. >> Okay, where are you going? >> Taste of Europe. >> Okay, Taste of Europe shop. Okay. Uh have you had any alcohol to drink today or late last night? >> Christian, we don't drink at this point. >> And the other car? >> Yeah. >> Are you injured? Either of you? >> Yeah. >> Cool. Thank you. Is that Harry on the fever? Does it have a name on it? >> I did I didn't see all of it so yeah. >> Thank you. So he's critical going to Heart Review. Sounds like he made a turn out of the driveway or something. Well, so apparently he There's obviously speed involved here, right? Apparently this guy is passing cars in the center turn lane. That's what I got. Which car was the victim in? This one? Yeah. Yeah. The truck is the left turning car. The white car is the high speed. >> We We can't rule out anything with what we can test here on scene. So I'm suggesting because of the car accident, because of the mechanism, that he goes in via family member sometime soon to the hospital to get checked out just in case. >> Truck was right there. Yeah. He's in the center lane. Can you roll it back when he pulls up to the driveway? >> I'm trying to get it this way first. Roll it? Sure. >> I can get you a copy of it if you need it. Yeah, please. [clears throat] Um can I have some time? >> Yeah, absolutely. I can stop by later and talk. >> Can we get a card or something? >> Uh again, I'll have you put your feet together, your arms at your sides, and I'll have you stay in in position until I tell you to begin the test. You will tilt your head backwards, close your eyes, and think about the passage of 30 seconds. Once you've thought about 30 seconds, you'll tilt your head back forward, open your eyes, and say stop. Okay. How long was that? >> 30 seconds. >> And how did you estimate that time? Okay. All right, so for the next one, face face this way. Uh put your feet Yep. So, right foot in front of your left, making heel-to-toe contact, and then stay there. Okay. Okay. All right. You can go ahead and begin. Okay. Okay, we'll do uh one more. You can put your feet together. Yep. Arms at your sides or in your pockets. Uh and I'll have you stand in that position until I tell you to begin. Do you understand? Okay. Uh so, when I tell you to begin, you will raise one of your feet, your choice, hold your foot approximately 6 in off the ground with your foot parallel to the ground, and your leg straight. Okay. You can go ahead and begin. Okay. Good. Okay. Um so, I'm not seeing any signs of impairment from you uh from these tests, but I due to the seriousness of the crash, we would like to ask if you would do a if you would provide um a sample of your blood voluntarily. Yeah, go get it. Okay. No sign of impairment. Randy's going down to get his blood draw kit. He said he'll do it. But yeah, reckless. Yeah, the assault for now? >> Yeah. >> You want to explain to him? >> No, I just want to keep him warm. >> Okay. >> Uh I just want you to stay warm, man. >> Yeah. >> All right, hang on. He doesn't speak English. We're We're trying to Yeah, we're we're trying to keep you warm, so we'll keep the door uh closed to keep you warm, but it's you can push it open. So, we're going to tell him he's under arrest. Um do you have any weapons on you? And you know why we You want to just check real quick? Okay. Um so, right now you are under arrest for vehicular assault, okay? Okay. So, uh I'm going to read the interpreter I'm going to read all of them Miranda rights and then I'll have you read them at the end, okay? So, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law. You have the right at this time to talk to a lawyer and have him present with you while you're being questioned. Do you understand each of these rights I've explained to you? >> Yes. >> Okay. Uh step out of the car, please. Okay. >> Are you artist? >> Uh yes. Yeah, he's under arrest. Yeah. >> We We can't go home. >> No. No. So, yeah, right now he'll be with us. >> How long you think uh uh when do you think he will be free? >> I don't know. He's not well. The guy got hit is not well. So, they're also not >> I I I can't speak. >> Not Not right now, but he's not leaving yet, okay? So, just We'll just wait. >> Can you guys at least go on the sidewalk first, please? Thank you. >> We we we need to wait here? >> No, you can go. >> We can go home? >> You can go. You can go home. Yeah. Yeah, you guys you guys can leave. >> I'm sorry, but it's my husband. I can't >> Okay. Well, he's under arrest. Can you please get out of the road? Get out of the road, please. Okay. Okay. I got a handcuff. So, and >> Uh a little bit pain. >> Okay. I'll do loose. >> Yeah, thank you. >> And I'll do it wider. Okay. Uh Mhm. Okay. Okay. Short drive. >> Yeah, okay. >> The man was initially arrested for vehicular assault, processed, and released while officers continued their investigation. The 84-year-old driver of the other vehicle later died from injuries sustained in the crash. Investigators subsequently filed a felony charge of vehicular homicide based on reckless driving, and an arrest warrant was issued with bail set at $25,000. Police were unable to locate the man, and by September 2025 had received information that he might be living in Ukraine or Poland. No arrest on the warrant, plea, trial, dismissal, or sentence has been verified, and the case remains unresolved.