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A break in the case

Investigators did not receive the first video footage of the incident until Aug. 5, days after Jahangard died at WellStar North Fulton Hospital. The impact of the collision caused a massive skull fracture that, in turn, caused swelling on his brain.

A neighbor’s surveillance camera captured part of the collision, but it was partially obscured. The break in the case came Aug. 8 when investigators obtained footage from an air conditioning service van traveling behind Schmitt’s Mercedes that showed the moment of impact.

Schmitt’s statements were not consistent with the video evidence, Williams wrote in his report.

“Schmitt’s vehicle plows into the driveway and is not the type of driving for someone to ‘turn around,’ ‘swerve to miss a garbage can,’” he said, referencing Schmitt’s prior claims.

The driveway is 23 feet wide at the bottom, which Williams said was plenty of room for Schmitt to turn around and miss Jahangard completely. 

“The speed used to vault the garbage can, lift the front end of his car up and to slam the victim down so hard it causes a massive skull fracture ... is not an accident,” he said.

On Friday, a grand jury charged that Schmitt purposely steered his car into Jahangard. Attempts to reach Schmitt’s attorney, Don Samuels, for comment Friday were unsuccessful. 

Schmitt has been jailed in Fulton County without bond since Aug. 12, when he surrendered to authorities. Prior to the indictment, he was next due to appear in court Aug. 27. A date for arraignment has not been set.

Looks like a case of road rage gone very bad.