Atlanta firefighter arrested in suspected DUI crash that led to an emergency C-section and the death of a newborn died
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Nealry four months after a suspected DUI crash that resulted in the death of a baby in Cobb, Zachery Williams, an Atlanta firefighter, was arrested last week. Williams, of Douglasville, faces multiple charges, including first-degree homicide by vehicle, according to online jail records. A lieutenant for Atlanta Fire and Rescue, fire department officals comfirmed that Williams has been on leave since the crash, but declined to comment on active investigations involving its personnel.
The arrest warrant, which was filed last week in Cobb County, accuses Williams of driving under the influence and speeding during the December 30 crash which injured Williams, his passenger, and another couple in their vehilce, Alexander and Eunice Gyasi. Eunice, who was nine months pregnant, had to undergo an emergency Cesarean section about two hours after the crash. Tragically, the newborn, Evangela, died 28 minutes after delivery.
The crash occurred near Austell, at the intersection of Humphries Hill and Mill Branch roads, just after 11:15 p.m. Williams, driving a 2016 Toyota Tacoma, was allegedly speeding at about 67 mph in a 35-mph zone. The warrant states that Williams failed to stay in his lane while negotiating a right-hand curve, drifting into the opposite lane and colliding with the Gyasis’ SUV, a Toyota 4Runner.
At the scene, Williams reportedly told Austell firefighters he had been drinking before the crash. Cobb police obtained a search warrant for Williams’ medical records from Grady Memorial Hospital, where he was treated after the wreck. His blood alcohol concentration, taken about three hours post-collision, was .156, nearly twice the legal limit of .08.
At the time of the crash, the Gyasis were returning from a baby shower. The couple had struggled with fertility issues and experienced multiple miscarriages over eight years.
Charged with misdemeanor counts of speeding, failure to maintain lane, reckless driving, and driving under the influence of alcohol, along with a felony count of first-degree homicide by vehicle, Williams remains in the Cobb County jail without bond.