FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - The woman charged in a crash that killed a South Fulton police captain is scheduled to appear in court Monday morning.
What we know:
Santoria McLean, 31, faces several charges stemming from the April collision that claimed the life of 47-year-old Capt. Helio Anthony Garcia. Investigators say McLean crossed the center line near the intersection of Flat Shoals Road and Connell Road, crashing head-on into Garcia’s patrol vehicle. Garcia, who was on duty at the time, was a husband and father of three.
Both McLean and Garcia were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital following the wreck. McLean spent about a month recovering from her injuries, but Garcia did not survive.
McLean is charged with reckless driving, speeding, improper lane change, and first-degree vehicular hom