The DeKalb County woman accused of causing a fatal wreck while fleeing from deputies Thursday night remained in jail Tuesday on a long list of charges.
Kidistz Temesgen, 39, of Decatur, has been charged with first degree vehicular homicide, serious injury by vehicle, fleeing and attempting to elude, hit and run, reckless driving and driving under the influence, according to Rockdale County jail records. Temesgen is also facing other driving violations, including failure to maintain lane and following too closely, in connection with the Oct. 9 crash, which injured several people.
Temesgen is accused of causing a hit-and-run crash at a gas station on Sigman Road, then attempting to flee from Rockdale deputies. According to the Georgia State Patrol, Temesgen was attempting to avoid being stopped when she caused the fatal crash on Sigman Road.
Temesgen’s Santa Fe was traveling west on Sigman Road when it struck a 2013 Kia Optima SX, which in turn struck a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado, both of which were stopped at a traffic light at Old Covington Highway, the GSP said. After the initial impacts, the Santa Fe and the Optima each struck Rockdale patrol vehicles.
The driver of the Optima, 51-year-old Yuwadee Theerakanok, of Jonesboro, was killed. Her passenger, 52-year-old Somphone Vongvilay, also of Jonesboro, was injured and flown to Grady Memorial Hospital.
Two others, including a Rockdale deputy, were injured in the wreck and taken to Rockdale Medical Center.
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