In a chaotic accident, a father jumped from a moving car on the Florida highway while his wife and children were still inside. The man has been identified as Albert Searcy, and his wife as Heather. The jump from the moving car was the result of fights between the two of them, the police have confirmed.
On Tuesday, cops received a 911 call from a child describing the situation. One of Albert and Heather’s children had called the authorities, seeing the situation inside the car escalate. The police quickly jumped into action and started following the car on Highway 79, as the Washington County Sheriff’s Office mentioned.
Despite their efforts to stop the car by activating emergency sirens, Albert continued to drive toward the north. He then jumped out of the moving vehicle, and Heather quickly took over to stop the car and ensured her and the three minor children’s safety, according to the New York Post.
The statement released by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook reveals that “upon contact with Ms. Searcy, deputies observed signs consistent with a physical altercation, including apparent injuries to her face. Ms. Searcy told she had requested that Albert Searcy stop the vehicle and allow her and the children to exit, which he repeatedly refused to do. She further stated that when Mr. Searcy became aware that their child had called 911, he struck the child and “took the phone away.”
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The statement further mentioned, “Ms. Searcy informed deputies that the family had recently moved to the area from Louisiana and were in the process of returning there at the time of the incident.”
Given the injuries of the involved people, Emergency Medical Services reached the scene. Everyone was evaluated and cleared. Albert was arrested and charged with multiple offenses, including tampering with or harassing a witness, fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer, domestic violence battery, resisting arrest without violence, false imprisonment, child abuse, and driving while license suspended or revoked.
The incident shows how domestic violence can have unfortunate consequences. Though the children were physically fine, the trauma of the accident and everything that led to it will remain as a lifelong scar for them. If the mother, Heather, had not quickly taken hold of the steering wheel and stopped the car, a more violent accident could have followed.
When traveling with children, it is therefore important to keep one’s cool. No one should be in an accident because one person is getting angry but with the involvement of children, there is no other way than to be more careful.
As Albert has been taken into custody, more information on the case is awaited. Details about his fights with his wife and why he made that drastic jump out of the moving car, which he was driving, will offer more clarity on the whole accident.
