“It’s getting out of control”: Atlanta councilmember says after nearly being struck by street racers

ATLANTA — A reckless driver accused of performing harmful stunts in the midst of a busy intersection is dealing with a number of fees after main troopers on a high-speed case by northeast Atlanta, authorities confirmed.

Me Bricker Von Heisey, 29, was booked into the Atlanta Metropolis Jail on fees of felony fleeing, reckless driving, reckless stunt driving, hit and run and no insurance coverage; each passengers had been charged with obstruction, in line with a spokesperson for the Georgia State Patrol.

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It was round 11:15 p.m. Friday when troopers from the Nighthawks DUI Job Power responded to reviews of avenue racing close to the intersection of Rock Springs Highway and Piedmont Avenue.

When troopers arrived, they discovered an enormous crowd that had shut down the intersection as a number of drivers carried out stunts. Troopers observed a silver Pontiac G8, spinning and doing donuts in the midst of the intersection.

When authorities tried to cease the car, the driving force fled initiating a pursuit.

“As the driving force started to flee, a avenue racing observer bumped into the roadway and was struck by the Pontiac G8 however fled on foot from the world,” a spokesperson stated in an e mail despatched to WSB-TV. “The pursuit traveled to Monroe Drive, close to Monroe Place, the place the driving force misplaced management and traveled off the fitting shoulder of the roadway. As the driving force negotiated the Pontiac again into the roadway, he struck a black Mercedes head-on. A trooper carried out a profitable PIT maneuver and the driving force and two passengers had been taken into custody with out additional incident. The motive force of the Mercedes complained of minor accidents however was not transported to the hospital. The motive force and the passengers of the Pontiac G8 weren’t injured.”

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The incident on Friday evening was simply one in all a number of reported throughout metro Atlanta.

“It’s getting uncontrolled,” stated Atlanta Councilwoman Keisha Waites. “It’s completely harmful and this isn’t how we’ve enjoyable in our metropolis.”

Councilwoman Waites advised Channel 2 Motion Information that she was driving down Moreland Avenue when she was almost hit by three avenue racers.

“They’re weaving out and in of site visitors,” she added. “That they had all the intersection shut down. Nobody may get by.”

Waites says she referred to as 911 and police had been on the scene inside minutes.

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She says she is now working with legislation enforcement to assist put the brakes on this ongoing drawback.

“If you happen to see one thing, then say one thing,” she stated. “We’ve to share video, pictures and knowledge with police.”

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