ATLANTA - Newly obtained video shows the moment an alleged speeding driver slammed into another car at a northwest Atlanta intersection, killing a passenger.
What we know:
The wreck happened Sept. 1 around 5:23 p.m. at Northside Parkway NW and Mount Paran Road NW, according to police. Officers arrived to find a Toyota Prius carrying three people.
Video recorded by former FOX 5 reporter Stacey Elgin shows the Prius stopped at a red light. When the light turned green, both the Prius and Elgin’s car began driving. As the Prius entered the intersection, a gray Hyundai Elantra struck its side.
The Elantra paused for a second, and then tried to drive away, but stopped on the shoulder.
The backstory:
Police said the driver abandoned his car.
Police later identified the Elantra's driver a