Child Dead From Crash |Avondale Estates Woman Facing More Charges

DECATUR, GA -- The five-year-old child who was seriously injured last week in a Decatur crash has died from his injuries, and the Avondale Estates woman who was arrested in the incident is now facing more charges. Miles Jenness died on Saturday from injuries sustained in the crash, which happened on Midway Road on Sept. 27, 2018. Decatur police announced Monday afternoon that Michelle Wierson, 52, will be facing more charges, although the department did not specify what those charges will be.

Police said Wierson struck a 2011 Toyota Corolla that contained an adult male driver and Jenness that was stopped at the red light on Midway Road at South Candler Street. Police said Wierson continued into the intersection and struck a 2007 Dodge Caliber traveling south on South Candler Street. That's when, police said, Wierson got out of her vehicle and began behaving erratically, running in and out traffic.

The off-duty DeKalb County police officer and a MARTA police officer traveling in the area stopped to assist with the accident. Wierson then allegedly began assaulting the DeKalb County police officer and was taken into custody for battery against a police officer.

Jenness was unresponsive, and the MARTA officer and bystanders administered CPR to the child until medical personnel arrived. Both the adult driver and child were taken to a local hospital, and the adult was treated and released.

Wierson was taken into custody and taken to a local hospital for evaluation. She was later booked into the DeKalb County jail for battery.

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On Friday, Decatur police arrested and charged Wierson of Avondale Estates for: serious injury by vehicle; driving under the influence/drugs (less safe); reckless driving; and, following too closely.The injured child is still in critical condition.

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