CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - A grieving mother is demanding justice after her son was killed in an officer-involved crash on Aug. 17 near the Riverdale Road exit in Clayton County.

The backstory:

Police said College Park Police Sgt. Donnie Smith chased a Land Rover at speeds topping 100 miles per hour in his patrol SUV. The driver of the Land Rover lost control, veered off the road and hit a tree. Both the driver and 34-year-old Mathew Benton, who was in the passenger seat, were thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene.

Investigators said Sgt. Smith drove away and did not render aid. He is now facing charges of unauthorized high-speed chase leading to a fatal crash and fleeing the scene. College Park officials said Smith was fired on Aug. 22 and booked into the Clayton County Jail on

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