Georgia Student Charged Crashing into Teacher On Way To Prom

Georgia Student Arrested Crashing into Teacher On Way To Prom ---
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1 killed, 3 injured April 25, 2015 crash, April 30, 2015 arrest Georgia Student Arrested Crashing into Teacher On Way To Prom Student arrested after he crashes his rented Dodge Charger at 100 mph into side of a special education teacher, both headed the Fernbank Museum of Natural History for the prom. Leah O’Brien, a teacher at Lakeside High School in Decatur, was traveling with her 8-year-old daughter and making a turn when a car coming the opposite way hit her vehicle. The 33-year-old died on the scene, and her daughter was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Police arrested Ramiro Pedemonte, 19. Student was charged with first degree vehicular homicide, serious injury by vehicle and reckless driving. Pedemonte and his 18-year-old passenger are both Lakeside High School students. The initial report indicated that O’Brien was speeding and failed to yield. Witness: “They were bearing down on that car,” she said. “Right before they were about to jump over it, they swerved into our lane and shot up in that lane. A couple of seconds later, they hit Leah.” Alton Hines was another teacher who was the fiancé of Leah O'Brien.

Ramiro Pedemonte. Source: DeKalb County Sheriff

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Ramiro Pedemonte who was going 'over 100mph' when he hit and killed teacher on her way to supervise his high school prom LENA SULLIVAN 05/03/2015 Georgia News Day At the arraignment, it was revealed that Pedemonte was on probation at the time of the accident with a June 2014 charge of of possession with intent to distribute, 11 Alive reports. When the judge set Pedemonte's bail at $55,000, the teen's relatives hung their heads and cried. A funeral for O' Brien was held Saturday at St. Phillip AME church in southeast Atlanta

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“Pedemonte was taken into custody at his residence without incident,” Decatur Police Lt. Jennifer Ross said. According to police, on April 25, Leah O’Brien was attempting to turn left (from Ridley Circle), eastbound onto Scott Boulevard, and Charger was traveling westbound on Scott Boulevard when it hit O’Brien, who died as the result of her injuries. Her 8-year-old daughter was sent to the hospital in critical condition.

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