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APD officer indicted for accident that caused woman to have arm ripped off

Posted at 5:56 PM, Jan 10, 2019
and last updated 2019-01-10 19:56:46-05

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    ATLANTA, Ga (WGCL) — An Atlanta Police Officer has been indicted by a Fulton County Grand Jury for causing the amputation of a woman’s left arm.

In February 2018, officer Dejoira Phillips was driving in her patrol car in the West End community, without her front blue lights or sirens activated. Phillips ran through a red light and crashed her patrol car into Lisa Williams’ vehicle.

The impact of the collision caused Williams’ left arm to be ripped from her body and propelled into the rear seat of her vehicle.

“While the indictment of the officer is not a conviction, we believe this is a promising first step towards justice for Ms. Williams,” Attorney Harold Spence, Partner, Davis Bozeman Law Firm.

The Grand Jury returned with a decision to indict the officer on four charges including two felonies and two misdemeanors

Serious injury by vehicle and violation of oath of office
Failure to obey traffic control device and reckless driving

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