Bond was set at $90,000 for each of the drivers charged in the incident which took place in December of last year
by Stephen Rivers
17 hours ago
by Stephen Rivers
Two drivers are facing second-degree assault charges in connection with their involvement in a highly publicized crash that took place in Alabama in December 2022. According to the police, the collision occurred as a result of the drivers engaging in exhibition driving stunts. Tragically, the incident led to over a dozen injuries, with nine individuals initially in critical condition.
We told you about this accident when it happened back in mid-December of 2022. Details were scarce at the time, but the video showed a red Dodge Charger leaving the frame before a massive impact took place off-camera. What we’ve learned now is that the impact was the result of a Nissan 350Z hitting the Charger. The injured individuals were spectators who were present at the scene of this illegal exhibition driving event.
According to AL.com, the crash occurred when a Nissan 370z crashed into the Charger as it did donuts on the road. The Nissan was, according to witnesses, street racing a third car.
Read: Alabama Gets Closer To Imposing Jail Time And Serious Fines For Exhibition Driving
The intersection where the event took place, Gun Club Road and John Rogers Drive, shows a number of donut-shaped tire marks on the ground. The map above is from January 2022, so this may have been a popular place for this activity for some time. Generally speaking, exhibition driving is a big problem both in Alabama and nationwide.
In July of 2022, a 14-year-old boy died when he was struck by a car during an exhibition driving event. The next month in August, a woman died and four others were injured in a similar situation. As a result, city authorities sought means to heighten penalties for those who participate in and attend such events.
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Legislators passed a bill in April of this year that does just that. First-time offenders face imprisonment for between five and 90 days, a fine of $25 to $500, or both. In this case, the two drivers, Marvin Puerto, 19, and Brandon Marquise Waller, 24, are charged with six counts each of second-degree assault.Court records show seven different victims. Puerto is still in jail as of this writing on a $90,000 bond. Waller, who was arrested in April, actually posted his $90,000 bond already.