New court documents show possible cause of fatal crash in Thomasville

Mobile, Ala. (Wala) -Neu -Neugenden for the fatal crash in Thomasville came out in court. According to documents, the driver of the Great Rig, which was plowed in four vehicles, was killed and killed two people by trying to answer his cell phone.

Fox10 News Shelby Myers asked the police chief of Thomasville, Mitch Stuckey, then. He said that that was the story of the passenger in 18-wheel who told the police.

Stuckey said to them Andrii Dmyterko was informed, the driver of the Great Rig tried to answer a call from his wife.

But Stuckey said they are still investigating whether this actually caused the stack.

Local and federal investigators are waiting for a toxicological report and a cell phone documents.

Stuckey said that Dmyterko handed over his phone, but refused to tell the investigators something else than ask for a lawyer.

Woodie Beck and Ashley McDonald were killed when the Semi was plowed in several cars that were held on us in a red light. 43. Some others were injured.

Dmyterko is charged with two charges of vehicle. It is recorded in a bond of $ 100,000, but ICE recorded it and revoked his work visa.

The mobile lawyer Calea Tisdale represents Dmyterko. She told Fox10 from Shelby Myers, she is currently familiar with the case and is not ready to give an explanation.

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