A Kenyan man was on Saturday arrested in Atlanta, Georgia in connection with a hit-and-run accident that killed a seven-year-old girl with autism last week.
47-year-old David Ngugi of Acworth was apprehended after video evidence and assistance from the public helped investigators to track him down, according to the Cobb County Police Department.
The suspect was charged with felony hit-and-run and is being held at the Cobb County Jail without bond, online records show.
Authorities say the girl was walking in the eastbound lane of New McEver Road, east of McEver Woods Drive when she was struck at around 10:15 pm on January 9th. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said her body was discovered about 10:16 pm on the southern edge of the road, east of McEver Woods Drive. The minor had left her home at around 10:00 pm on the same day without her parents knowing.
Following the accident, police notified the public that it was looking for a vehicle with front-end damage and that they found a University of Alabama vanity plate at the scene.
Wooii. He will not survive…
Wooii. He will not survive jail and will return home in a cedar box like many other students before him.
Jumping to conclusion. At 10…
Jumping to conclusion. At 10:15 pm, he probably assumed it was a bump on the road. Let’s wait for the facts.
I’m her grandmother and I…
I’m her grandmother and I was at his bond hearing. I’m not jumping to any conclusions. I have the facts. He deserves to be in jail for the max sentence. Any questions?
This is very sad. This would…
This is very sad. This would’ve been a vehicular manslaughter. At a maximum he would have received 5 years. Because he fled he’s now facing at least 20 years behind bars. By the look of blood shot eyes Ngugi is likely a drunk. Say goodbye to your freedom.
The child’s parents have plenty to deal with and the bigger question is how did they not know their child had left the house. This has to be any parent worst nightmare. I hope they find peace.
@KK. Sad situation indeed…
@KK. Sad situation indeed. However, I would not be so quick to judge Ngugi. Let’ wish him well since he has a tough time ahead. As for the autistic child, I just want to say as a dad of an autistic boy, he has walked out of the house without anyone realizing which is scary because he is non-verbal. And it’s not that we are careless parents. These kids tend to escape as other parents have shared at our autism society. You have to be hyper vigilante and sometimes its not enough. Obviously, we have taken a lot of precautions around the house to prevent such escapes but there is always that possibility. Its already 10 times harder to take care of autistic kids, so I would not be so fast to judge the parents.
I couldn’t agree with you…
I couldn’t agree with you more on this KwetuKenya. Would also like to disagree with anyone passing harsh judgment on Mr. Ngugi. Often when a trauma befalls a human life, panic sets in and that’s a probable cause to flee the accident site for the gentleman. Wish Him well and condolences to the family of the little girl.
I’m the child’s grandmother…
I’m the child’s grandmother. I know how it feels to hit someone in your car. I was 18yrs old and hit a hitchhiker in Mississippi. But as a decent human being I stopped and tried to help. This was before cell phones so I had to flag someone down to get them to call 911 that’s what most decent people with a sound would do.
@KwetuKenya I hear you. It…
@KwetuKenya I hear you. It is not easy raising an autistic child.
To this hit and run gentleman, get yourself a good lawyer.
Thank you! This is my bright…
Thank you! This is my bright and he is a VERY GOOD MAN!! My condolences to the family of this baby girl but Ima very sure this was an accident. I didn’t know that this had even happened until I saw the police here. I honestly don’t think he even knew he hit a baby at all. He was home when arrested and didnt give the police any issues. I hope everything works out for everyone.
Good men don’t hit and run …
Good men don’t hit and run ☺️☺️ Period.
Yeah this is my…
Yeah this is my granddaughter. She was also a good girl. Not a piece of trash to be left on the side of the road after your brother hit her. What kind of human being does that to another human being. Just left her there and sped off. That’s just %100 wrong!!! And if you don’t think so then there might r something wrong with you too.
MAX HE WILL BVE RECEIEVING…
MAX HE WILL BVE RECEIEVING IS 5 YEARS. THEN MOST LIKING SHIPPED BACK TO KENYA. HE STATED THAT HE DIDNT KNOW HE HAD HIT ANYTHING THOUGH THE VIDEO SHOWS HIM STOPPING BEFORE HE CONTINUES ON . PARENTS HAD PUT THEIR KIDS TO BED AT 9 AND WENT TO BED THEMSELVES. MOM WOKE UP WITH A FEELING TO CHECK ON HER KIDS WHEN SHE NOTICED HER DAUGHTER WAS MISSING AND THE FRONT DOOR WAS OPEN. ADRIENNE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF 2 LOCKED DOORS. THEY WENT OUT LOOKING FOR HER ONLY TO PULL UP TO THE CRIME SCENE.
I wish our brother a fair…
I wish our brother a fair trial and should use his reasoning capacity to defend himself.
I also feel sorry for the parent of the deceased autism gal but they too will have to come out with a good reason as to why she was walking alone without supervision in the busy streets.
My granddaughter was non…
My granddaughter was non verbal but very smart. Her mother put her and her sister to bed and went to do laundry and lay down herself. No one heard her get out of her bed or heard the door open. They have two locks on their front door for things like this. But like I said, my granddaughter was smart and still managed to get out without anyone knowing. I know Ngugi probably hit her accidentally. But the problem I have is this, he just left her there all alone and did absolutely nothing. He he deserves the max sentence he can get.
Ngugi has failed as an…
Ngugi has failed as an immigrant who left Kenya to seek a better life, he has failed as someone’s husband or brother, and has also failed as a human being. He will now get a taste of southern justice.
Bro, I think you’re very…
Bro, I think you’re very quick on calling this man a failure, especially when you don’t have the full story of what exactly happened here it if the life he lived. And have you ever heard of road accidents? He may have blundered for the speeding off, but calling him a failure is quite the literal jumping blindly into a conclusion. What if you were in his exact same shoes?
I am this child’s…
I am this child’s grandmother. And as a decent human being and in his shoes, I would never have left the scene. I know this because when I was 18 I hit a hitchhiker in Mississippi. Did I run or flee? Hell no I didn’t. I flagged another driver down for help. I stayed there until the police and the ambulance came. Even went with them to the station to be questioned for hours. I hit another human being and the thought of that person suffering on the side of the road, well I couldn’t have lived with myself.
The guy looks tired working…
The guy looks tired working doubles probably on the phone sending mpesa to build back home now he IS TOAST.
That’s a lot of speculation …
That’s a lot of speculation … unless you are projecting 🙂
Prison is not the end of…
Prison is not the end of life and even opportunities could enraptured from within. So let wish him well with a small pray from your soft part of the heart. People make mistakes just like how people differs in many ways. Thus that’s the creation of the Almighty who’s the only supreme. So when you condemning him you’re actual judging the creator. Here’s something to ponder that came from a hadith which concluded by the saying of anything good originated from a bad source and so is the vice versa.
He should be dealt with…
He should be dealt with accordingly. This small nyam chom meet ups & sleeping with new diaspora arrivals meet up groups don’t teach diaspora survival skills?
May God remember Ngugi this…
May God remember Ngugi this morning. May God be his judge and not us. If anyone of you was asked if you think Moses would be chosen to lead Israelites, the answer would have been no. He had murdered an Egyptian and ran to captivity. We don’t know what Ngugi told God and telling him today. David was on that line too and was forgiven. God I will say like the four beasts around your thrown. You were, you are, and you will be forever more. Do what man do in Yeshuah Messiah’s name. Amen
This is probably the best…
This is probably the best one can say because none of us witnessed what happened that night! And sad accidents happen….
Cameras are positioned on…
Cameras are positioned on every road Ngugi! Why run when you know you will be caught? What was Ngugi running away from? Sausage or Mutula? Mama didn’t slap his senses right!
Bad things happen to good…
Bad things happen to good people! No one should judge Ngugi by looking at him! I can only wish him well!
Thank you! This is my…
Thank you! This is my neighbor and he is a VERY GOOD MAN!! My condolences to the family of this baby girl but Ima very sure this was an accident. I didn’t know that this had even happened until I saw the police here. I honestly don’t think he even knew he hit a baby at all. He was home when arrested and didnt give the police any issues. I hope everything works out for everyone.
A good man? Our definitions…
A good man? Our definitions of a good man must differ. He’s a liar. He claimed he didn’t know he hit her and that he woke up the next day and didn’t know why his vehicle was messed up. And yet someone heard the accident from inside their home, for crying out loud, and had enough time to put on their shoes and go investigate, and see him drive off. As well, there is footage of him stopping after he hit her. He made the choice to leave her there. I have seen a man hit a dog, and show more compassion for it then this man showed Adrienne. And in the week after, did he ever step forward? No, he didn’t. The police had to hunt him down at his home.
Adrienne’s mother had put her in bed for school, before going to her room to put away laundry, and lay down herself. What reason would she have to think her daughter wouldn’t still be in bed. Do not imagine that her mother isn’t plagued with guilt, and serving a punishment worse than any court could replicate- the knowledge that her daughter is gone from her forever. Whereas this man would sooner try to escape any form of punishment. Hitting her was an accident- leaving her on the side of the road like a possum he hit was deliberate. Refusing to come forward was deliberate. Lying about it at the bond trial was deliberate. None of these things sound like ‘a good man’ to me.
I am this 7yr olds…
I am this 7yr olds grandmother. And as her grandmother, Ngugi Is a monster!! Yes, it was an accident. But the second he ran he became a monster. And to the ignorant people that REALLY have no idea what happened you shouldn’t even be commenting. He actually left the road to hit her. So Im pretty sure he was drunk or on his phone. If he would have stayed at the scene and tried to help, then it would have been an accident and a tragedy for both families. What kind of human being doesn’t try to help or at least call 911?
To those who want to judge my daughter, she had put my granddaughter to bed and was laying down herself. She went to check on her daughter because an overwhelming feeling that something wasn’t right. She has to live with this everyday. She’s in her own prison right now. She doesn’t need to be judged. She’s been interviewed by the police and DFACS. Both organizations have found that negligence was not a factor here.
I do know the facts in this case. I was in the courtroom Wednesday when he went for his bond hearing. He came out shackled yet still smiled and waved at his family with zero remorse on his face. My daughter won’t even leave her own neighborhood because she can’t bare to pass by the site where her daughter was left on the road like a piece of garbage. The very nature of this crime makes him a flight risk in my opinion. And I hope this loser gets the max penalty. And I’ll be at every court appearance this man makes.
I think he’s gonna get off…
I think he’s gonna get off. When it’s dark and someone is on a busy street at 10pm. He can say he thought he hit a deer or something and kept it moving. The guilt can definitely be blamed on the parents for not being responsible for keeping the house safe
Ignorance- lack of knowledge…
Ignorance- lack of knowledge. You really just showed ignorance. Why say something so hurtful about grieving parents without knowing the truth. Hurtful words come back to jaunt people or bite them in the rear. You might want to get the facts. You’re words will have a REALLY hard bite when they come at you.
No we dont wish this man a…
No we dont wish this man a wish and well. We wish him fucking death in prison. How and the fuck do you hit a BODY and claim you dont know? Get the hell out of here. He didn’t turn himself in, he didn’t get out to go look? He probably watched the news the next day, why didn’t he turn himself in? Everyone defending him looks like a POS themself, IDC how bad yall come at me. He may of been a good man in the past but the moment he decided to put his car back in drive and drive off made him a POS that deserves the worst in prison, living hell. I dont want him to die I dont wish that on anyone but he may suffer like this family is doing. Have a wonderful night :))
My niece was nonverbal, and…
My niece was nonverbal, and yes, a Houdini in the art of escape at times. They had to install extra locks, but she was smart enough to grab your finger and lead you to the door, to play on your sympathies, knowing her parents had already refused. I imagine that living in a body that is so much out of your control, it would feel like you are trapped, and I assume that they escape to outside to feel freedom.
I once helped a mother chase her autistic nonverbal son who had escaped their home, and was barrelling through the neighborhood, top speed, naked as a jaybird. Up and down the streets, fearing he would reach the main road, he suddenly veers off to the gated swimming pool, where he punched in the code so fast, and closed the gate behind him without skipping a beat. It was amazing. When you parent a non verbal autistic child, you are a badass superhero parent. But you still have to sleep, often riddled with worry as to how soon the time you have been blessed with parenting your child on this earth will end, not if. So don’t you dare say anything about the grieving mother, but prayers. And if you think this man could have been anyone, then you may should not drive at night. There is never an excuse to take a life with your vehicle. When you get behind the wheel, you are acknowledging the liability, and giving us your word that we can trust you to maneuver our streets safely and cautiously, without endangering the lives of any human or animal that may cross your path. Yes, accidents happen, but any human being with a conscience could not leave the scene of that accident for sure. He put his personal freedom ahead of the life of that sweet little girl and her family. No excuse. He is old enough to make appropriate decisions. People can seem to be great when life is going as planned. Given a real opportunity to show their true colors, that is what they will do. It is easy to do what is right when nothing is complicated. When being honest will hurt your life in some way, being good may be hard for some,but it is still what good people do.