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Oh. On the night of September 7th, 2024, Rome police in Georgia clocked a black Dodge Charger speeding over 100 mph. The vehicle, a redeye edition, a high horsepower variant of the Hellcat, vanished after officers initiated a pursuit, which was quickly called off due to the extreme danger. Moments later, farther down Turner McCall Boulevard, another deputy discovered the same Charger crashed into a hillside after a head-on collision with another car. What followed was a tragic scene that would spark national outrage and political controversy. >> Right here. >> Yeah. >> It's on fire. >> Hey, STOP RIGHT THERE. >> STOP RIGHT THERE. >> DISPATCH, this black vehicle is on fire. It's in the grass between the park and tournament call. >> Yeah, bro. >> Man, man. >> Turn around. Where's the driver of the Hellcat? >> They're still in there. He's probably still in there. I don't know. >> And there's one sitting right there, >> but he was the one flying. >> Dispatch, we're 1095 with the driver. >> Hey, >> on the driver's side, he was moving. I mean, the passenger. >> All right. A2. Dispatch, do you have EMS coming 10810? >> I will get the fire department. >> You do? Okay. Help me. >> 104. They hit a vehicle head on. >> Okay. They're bleeding. They're bleeding right there. Oh, damn. >> Got your back. >> Go ahead and get fired. Units in route. >> Hey, Dispatch, we're going to have massive injuries in this vehicle he hit. Damn. >> I need him in a car. >> What do you need me to do? >> I got I got still got a post right here. >> Okay. Yes. Yes. Thank you, Jesus. >> Oh. >> Hey. Hey, we got a child. We got a child in the back. >> Dispatch, I think we have an entrapment in this vehicle that's on fire. >> Oh, she looks okay. She looks okay. She's moving. >> The lady in the front. No poke. No pokes on here. >> I don't know how we're going to get to it. >> Ain't nobody in that car. >> No, there's someone else in the There is someone else. >> I just arrested. >> Be careful. I think there's somebody in there. Hey, >> come on. Come over here with us. You're You're not It was a passenger. >> Okay. >> Come on. Come over here. We need to get away from this car. >> Come on. >> Come on. You okay? >> Yeah, I'm okay. >> Hey, come on. >> Hey, dispatch. We have a child in the backseat of this vehicle. I have a pulse on the driver. I do not have a pulse on the passenger. It's going to be the one that was hit head on, not the one on fire. And I'm going to need more than two ambulances. Probably three. >> They have poses. >> She does. He does not right now. This This guy's a firefighter. >> Come on, buddy. We're going to get you to just come sit down up here. Okay. >> Yeah. >> You all right? >> Yeah. >> Anything hurting? >> No. >> Can you get the baby out? >> I'm getting the baby. >> Hey, I can get her on this side. >> Dispatch, the person entrapped in the vehicle on fire has been removed. >> Hey, just come sit on the curb right here. Okay. >> Let me get the baby. >> It's okay, Levy. It's okay. Go ahead and pull the chair. Just pull the whole chair. >> Oh my god. >> Go ahead and do the whole chair. >> Is the whole car seat. You're saying >> her leg is probably perfect. >> Oh my god. >> All right. Can you pull her? >> Yes. >> Do you want me to get her out of the car seat? Pull the >> seat out. Okay. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. It's okay. I got you, baby. Yes. You got a broken leg. But >> are you hurting anywhere? No. Okay. Was anybody else in the car with you guys? Just it was just you two. Yeah. Okay. >> Lovey. >> Hey. >> Yeah. She's good. She's good. She's okay. She She She's going to be okay. >> If we've got units available, we need to shut down the call at Broad Street and then over at Riverside to traffic away from us. >> She's Yeah, she's still was buckled. She's properly >> Yeah, she's okay. I see breathing. >> God, they're taking soing long. She's like It's She's breathing on her belly. >> Yeah, I got you. They're They're DRT. >> No. God, no. >> Hey, sweet girl. She's got an obvious. >> Okay. >> That car had to be doing 120 at least. >> Someone tried to stop him and he decided that that was the smart thing to do. >> I called it off way over there. >> They're dead. They're both dead. >> They're both dead. sit. All right. >> Hey, we called it off late before this. >> Yep. It's bad. Is it both? Both in the front seat. >> It's bad. It's really bad. >> He's He's into freaks of alcohol. I was just sitting at the red dot. We're doing 110 120. >> We're going now. If you're if you're not coming with us. >> Yeah. No. No. Go. Go. Go. >> Did you know them? >> You don't know? You just saw it. It's going to be okay. >> Who is this? Is that a family member? >> Friend. >> Oh, God. >> I appreciate you being here. >> Hey, what's your name? >> His name is >> Oh, you know him? Yeah, this is my friend. >> Oh god. >> I want to cry, too. It's bad. >> How's the baby doing? How's the baby doing? >> They're taking her now. I jumped in there and he said, "We're leaving now. If you're not going, get out. Do you need anything?" >> Take a breath. >> It's senseless, baby. That is senseless. Damn. >> Give me the number. >> Hey, ma'am. Be careful. Okay. What's your name? What's your name, baby? >> Adrian Har. >> How do you spell her name? >> You know the gentleman. >> If that's her dad's baldhead. >> Her dad, bro. >> Hey. >> What the >> Hey every please do not go up there. Please do not go up there. Okay. Somebody said it was my cousin. >> Yeah, my cousin up there my >> who? >> Oh my. >> All right, but hey, we can't have anybody going up there. We have an active crime scene going on. There's a lot of stuff going on. Okay, >> baby's at the hospital. >> I know everybody wants to make sure it's not their family, >> but we can't have everybody going up there. Okay. >> Right. >> So, if you could just please stay down here for us, that would be very helpful. >> Thank you so much. You want to start taping off so we don't have people walking up on us? Where's your car at, sir? >> Were you just driving and saw what happened? >> No, I'm sitting I saw the whole thing. I saw you. >> Talk to me for just a minute, please. >> Oh, God. >> I know. >> Is her baby okay for real? >> We don't. >> I think so. She was breathing. She was She was actually looking around at first. We got her out. She did have an injury to her leg, but I think the baby will be fine. I'm not medical, >> but she's been a lot of help. I just can't. >> That baby was properly in her car seat and everything. Okay. And that's I know that's Kas cuz she always makes sure. >> Has anybody got >> I go I go I go I go on a lot of calls. I work at the fire department. >> You work for our fire department 31 years. When you see it, man, it's different, man. >> Then showing up afterwards, >> huh? >> Then just showing up after, >> right? >> It's different, man. >> Yeah. When you see somebody die, man. God. >> Yeah. I know it's rough. >> You guys have some sheets like what she got flat ones. >> They got people they know. So all of a sudden >> charging >> char is he doing all sudden when I hear him here on the ground you can hear >> where was this car at when I hit it. >> It was coming this way. The impact was like right over here where all that glass and stuff. So it push. >> So I saw from the from the Audi side. I saw a boom car and then it went down that way. >> That car went that way. That's all. And then I just drove over here so I can assess the patients. >> Why did you do that? This is really bad grass. >> How many? >> There's two. >> I don't know. The baby was hers. He's her father. So it's three generations in this car. >> I got one eyewitness that saw the entire thing. He rire of alcohol when he got in the car. I thought he was going to take off running. I was going to send the dog after her, but he came back. He started He came back towards me. That car got hit way down there. >> She saved roughly how long she was. >> She was actually looking around. I think she ended up passing out when we tried to get her out of the car. Her leg was out of the car seat and broke. I was just trying to do a traffic stop at first. >> She said at least like 100. >> Yes. I paced him at about 86 and then I called it off and then by the time he came here, he's going about 100. >> There ain't no vent plate on this on the side. We don't know where the tag is and we can't There's no vin plate on the door and I don't want to move too much stuff cuz we got to do Oh, never mind. 38. Dispatch, can you run another 28 for me? I don't need any returns. >> Young dude, >> what's that? >> Young guy. >> Yeah. Trump killed him. >> No, he's fine. >> Really? >> The other two? Uh-uh. And they had a baby. Baby's in the hospital already. Obvious bones. Yeah. probably hit that car 100 plus easy 100 plus miles an hour. Launched that car from where your guys' truck is all the way up there while it was driving this way. >> The guy that went in the ambulance said that yeah, they've been drinking. They just left. >> There's a broken beer bottle over here. It came out of the car. >> He said, "Yeah, so what? I've been drinking. I just left my friend's funeral." >> The driver briefed of alcohol. We got the driver of the vehicle. He also had a friend in the car with him. >> What was the friend? Was he still in the car? >> We got him out. >> So he was still in the car while it was on fire. That's why I was telling everybody go check the car. >> Yeah. Well, when you I heard someone say that. We turned around. I saw the door moving, but he crawled out on the other side when we got up to. >> But y'all got the driver. Yes. >> And he was walking off. That's the guy that was walking off. >> That was the driver. >> He don't make no damn >> You guys I >> have no idea who he is or anything. I didn't ask. >> Did we get any of the family's information? They They're going to have to lie like the baby. >> They're not family. They just know they're just friends. >> So who's who all was in the car? >> The baby and the two. So the parents for that cult for that baby are the parents are deceased. They need a family member. They're just trying to get a hold of any kind of family. I'll see what I can find. >> The registered owner of the vehicle is 24 years old. She's a black female. See if they got a wallet or anything in there. >> Yeah, we can because of the baby. >> Yes, please. They're going to have to cut them out. I think it's just going to have to wait. I'll go talk to her and see what her relationship. >> Right. Right here's good. >> We have big sisters. >> You're her sisters. >> Yes. >> Who's your Who's your sister? I'm sorry. >> Kra Harris. >> Okay. >> The child. >> How old How old her child? >> The child. >> Yeah. >> Did that baby. >> Are you blood relatives? >> Yes. We have the same daddy. >> I hate to be the one to tell you this. >> Tell us this. >> The baby's at the hospital with no family members because we couldn't find a way to get a hold of them. >> Oh my gosh. Black. >> I don't want to be the one to tell you this, but I have to. Your sister is not going to make it out of this. >> Is she breathing? >> She hasn't been since the accident. >> Can we see her, please? It's an active investigation. >> She's dead. >> I know there's a lot going on. >> Who in the car with her? >> We can't tell. >> My daddy is supposed to be on my way. >> Your dad is okay. I'm sorry. I really am. >> My dad's on the way. Like, is he on the way to stay sh or is he on his way to the hospital? Was somebody Did she have all the kids? >> She just had one. >> Okay. So, what happened? I'm not getting mad at you, but why? Cuz somebody got to tell us what happened. There was a car that was driving extremely dangerous and hit them head on. >> So, is she the only one that's dead? >> There's somebody else in the car with her, too. >> Father, >> I don't have any good news for you, unfortunately. But the the child is at the hospital. If we can get a family member up there at the hospital to be with the child. >> All right. Who Who fault was it? >> It was not their fault. >> Yeah, it wasn't their fault. >> Tell on that, man. >> I saw the whole thing happen. He was rolling, man. Were you you were with >> I was Scott. >> Show you in jail. [laughter] >> He's going to be charged with murder, right? >> All right. They're going to go up to the hospital in a minute. >> On the sidewalk. >> Get back on the sidewalk. >> It It's I got it. I got it. >> Nobody talk to him. >> Yeah. Talk to him. >> Daddy right here. Officer right here. I I'll answer any questions I can best. >> You made that smart ass mouth mother right there. >> I'll answer any questions you got as best as I can. >> Trying to identify trying to see if we can't have anybody go up there. >> I wasn't going over there. I was just going right there to look. >> Okay. >> You know the baby name. >> No, you can't. You have to go to >> take that off of him right now. >> You got to um Daddy, calm down. All he wanted to do is just look at the car and see if that was her car and then it been all right. He don't know nothing. Was there another guy in the car, too? The late baby's daddy. >> There there's another person in the car, but the way that everything's all mangled up and how bad the car is, we can't tell who who else is in the car. That car is >> You can't even can't even get him out, can you? >> No. >> For who? >> Looking for my son. >> What's your son's name? >> Malik. >> Malik. What's What's Malik's last name? >> Henderson. >> Okay. Malik Henderson. If we've got one person that can attest to being family members to that baby, I need him to go to the hospital. >> The grandfather is that gentleman in the white tank top right there. And then there's two sisters out here as well. >> What's he upset with now? >> He wants to go to jail where the other drivers at. When I walked over, he said, "I'm not going over there." I said, "I don't need you to go over there. I need you to go to the hospital for the baby." >> The baby's about to get >> if they can get her if they can fly and if they can get her get her accepted. >> She don't want to go to the hospital. >> If she makes it, she's she's super critical. Please >> cuz we can at that point we can do emergency. >> It's not in that car. >> Police outside my side of that car. >> Hey, come over here. You can't go over there. I have to. >> Hey, ma'am. You can't go over there. But I can't I can't I don't know who else is in the car. >> Who's your son? >> Malik. Malik. Please. >> We don't know. We can't tell. >> Please. Just please let me just see. Got to let me see if that's my son. >> Hey. Hey. >> Listen. Don't do it. Please. >> You can't. You must. You don't want to either. I promise. >> No. It's okay. Hey, >> please. Y'all, please. >> We can't let you do it. >> Please. >> We can't. >> Please. Just call his name. Just call his name and see if he'll answer. I can't move. I can't leave him in there. I can't let him be in there. >> There's nothing you can do right now. Okay. I'm sorry. >> Please don't let it be believable. This is not a good day. I started out with that 2-year-old that was burned last night. >> I didn't know the kid was at night. It looked bad and I didn't know how bad. >> Jess the car seat out the car. Left the kid in the car seat and they just put the car seat in and took off. That kid was all sideways and janked up and it was it looked like it was the baby was unconscious and the driver of the vehicle doesn't have a license and it was DUI. >> Yes. You think the baby's going to make it? >> Probably not. I can't tell that for sure. >> Looked bad. It looked bad >> when they left. >> Yeah. >> Somebody said at the hospital that it was her her father in that her father over there. >> That's what I thought cuz that that guy's too young to be her father. >> It's probably her boyfriend. I think what they let me look that up. >> We've got everybody identified. Off to >> them. That car held up better than this one. >> Well, I'm saying that's just how things tend to play out. Unfortunately, at all the dead, three of them, he's going to kill three people and live. >> The victims were identified as 23-year-old Cadrien Harris and 23-year-old Malik Henderson, a one-year-old child, the daughter of [music] the deceased, was airlifted to a children's trauma center in critical condition, but ultimately survived her injuries. The driver of the Charger, later identified as Omar Garcia, was under the influence when he collided with Harris's vehicle. Both Garcia and an unidentified male passenger sustained minor injuries. Garcia was arrested at the scene and charged with two counts of vehicular homicide, one count of serious injury by vehicle DUI, driving without a license, fleeing and attempting to elude, reckless [music] driving, and driving too fast for conditions. He was booked into the Floyd County Jail. According to the Floyd County Sheriff's Office, Garcia also had an active hold through US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a detail that would spark national headlines and political backlash. Ultimately, Garcia pleaded guilty [music] and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

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