GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A second person has been arrested in connection with a crash that killed a woman on Interstate 20 near the Lewiston Road exit in July.

The last person arrested was driving the car carrying the victim, 24-year-old Mya Angela Steed of Dearing, according to the District of Columbia Sheriff’s Office crash report. According to authorities, the vehicle was being driven below minimum speed and with a flat tire.

Earlier, the driver of the vehicle that hit the straight car from behind was arrested. According to authorities, this driver was using a cell phone that played YouTube videos.

According to the accident reports, it was determined that both drivers were at fault in the accident.

Because the crime is not a serious crime, we do not report their names or use their photos.

According to the crash report, the crash occurred just before 10:15 a.m. on July 5 when the car carrying Steed, a 2013 Nissan Altima model, was traveling eastbound on I-20 in the outside lane and a half-mile east of Lewiston Road. He had a flat tire and was traveling 10-15 miles per hour with his hazard lights on, according to the report.

According to the accident report, the driver of another car, a 2020 Chevrolet Express, approached the Altima from behind and the driver failed to notice the Altima.

The Express rear-ended the Altima and the vehicle fell into a ditch.

Steed, one of the front passengers of the Altima, was taken by ambulance to Doctors Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

According to the report, the driver of the Altima knew about the tire failure and exited the interstate to contact a business to obtain a new tire, then made the decision to re-enter the interstate and drive well below the minimum speed (40 mph). .

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According to the crash report, the Express driver did not have a clear line of sight, took little to no evasive action to avoid danger, and was using a cellular device at the time of the crash. According to the crash report, the screen had the YouTube app open and in focus, and videos were playing in or around the crash area.

The driver of the express was arrested on Sept. 4 and charged with second-degree vehicular homicide, driver’s use of due care, strict observance of basic rules, according to the District of Columbia Sheriff’s Office.

The driver of the Altima was arrested Thursday and charged with second-degree vehicular homicide, no minimum proof of insurance, operating an unsafe or improperly equipped vehicle, minimum speed violation and driving while license suspended or revoked, according to the Columbia County jail. records.

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