A 32-year-old California woman visiting Atlanta to celebrate a friend’s birthday was the innocent victim in a fatal crash Sunday, according to police.
Officers were attempting to stop a stolen red Chevrolet Malibu that was driving northbound on Peters Street, Atlanta police Sgt. Warren Pickard said. The Malibu’s driver, Demarcu Mosley, accelerated to get away from police and ran a red light at the intersection with McDaniel Street, police said.
After running the red light, Mosley struck a the passenger side of a white Ferrari, killing Janae Rice, according to investigators. Both Mosley and the Ferrari’s driver, whose name was not released, were treated for minor injuries.
Mosley was arrested at the scene and charged with vehicular homicide and drug possession, police said Monday. He is expected to make his first court appearance Tuesday at 11 a.m.
Reknesha Connor told Channel 2 Action News that Rice and other friends were visiting Atlanta from the San Francisco area when the crash happened.
“I can’t believe this happened. She is such a beautiful person,” Connor said. “We need justice. We're going to get justice for this. This is not fair, at all.”
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