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'Skateboard film-maker killed pregnant woman,53, in road rage attack by running her overafter repeatedly ramming her car in randomattack'

Dewey Green allegedly repeatedly rear-ended Janice Pitts' SUV on aDouglasville, Georgia highway on Wednesday afternoonWhen she got out of the car, Green allegedly pinned her between two vehiclesand backed over herPitts' daughter said she was screaming for Green to stopGreen, a skater and filmmaker, has been charged with murder

By Rosemarie Lentini

Published: 16:43, 27 June 2014 | Updated: 21:39, 27 June 2014

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Charged: Dewey Green, who describes himself as a skater and filmmaker, has been

charged in the death of 53-year-old Janice Pitts

A 23-year-old skater has been charged with murder after ramming a pregnant grandmother with his carbefore running her over, police said.

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Filmmaker Dewey Green allegedly repeatedly rear-ended Janice Pitts' car on a Douglasville, Georgiahighway on Wednesday afternoon and crushed her with his SUV when she got out to inspect the damage.

Pitts' daughter, Iesha Davis, watched in horror as the motorist then backed over her mother, killing her in arandom road rage attack.

'I’m banging on the window, ‘Please, you're crushing my mom, you're crushing my mom. Please, you'recrushing my mom',' Davis told WSB-TV.

'He wouldn't look at me. He kept his face straight and kept his foot down on the gas. He backed up, mymom's body dropped.'

Davis, whose infant child was also sitting in the car, continued: 'After that, I just completely lost it. I don'tunderstand why. I don't understand why.

'I'll never ever get the image of my mom lifeless body lying on the pavement and the man ran her over likeshe was nothing.'

Pitts, a two time cancer survivor, just found out she was expecting a child with her partner Tyrone Williams.He paid tribute to her on his Facebook page with a series of photos.

'My heart is soooooo f***** heavy at this moment right now..... DAMN!!!! ' he wrote.

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Victim: Pregnant Janice Pitts, 53, died on Wednesday after a motorist rammed and

ran over her on a Georgia highway

The alleged attacker

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Accused: Dewey Green, 23 (pictured left and right), a skater and filmmaker, said he

was driving from Alabama to Atlanta to visit his girlfriend when the incident unfolded

Wednesday

Douglasville Police Chief Chris Womack told AL.com that Green rammed Pitts' vehicle on Highway 5 threetimes for no reason.

When Pitts got out of her vehicle to inspect the damage, Green used his SUV to pin Pitts between hervehicle and his, and then backed over her.

He said Green drove over the median and across a grassy knoll before witnesses stopped him and tookhis keys.

Pitts was pronounced dead about 2.30pm from massive blunt force trauma.

'It's horrific,' Chief Womack said. 'This lady was going to Lowe's. This could have happened to me, you,anybody.'

Heartbreaking: Janice Pitts (pictured in all four images) went out to inspect damage

to her car when the motorist mowed her down

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Heartbreaking: Janice Pitts just found out she was expecting a child w ith partner

Tyrone Williams (pictured left); while the victim's daughter Iesha Davis (right) said

she couldn't stop the motorist from attacking her mom

He said that investigators are working to establish a motive and whether Green was under the influence ofdrugs or alcohol.

Green, who describes himself as a filmmaker, allegedly told police he was driving from Alabama to Atlantato see his girlfriend.

'Obviously we believe this young man wasn't in the right frame of mind,' Chief Womack said.

WSB-TV reported that Green's father told police his son had been acting strangely in the days before theincident.

Green, from Alabama, was booked into the Douglas County Jail just before 7pm on Wednesday.

He is charged with murder, aggravated assault and aggravated battery, jail records show. He is being heldwithout bond.

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Scene: Dewey Green is accused of repeatedly ramming his SUV (pictured) into the

back of Janice Pitts' car before pinning her w ith his vehicle and backing over her

Green describes himself as a 'hippie' and 'skater' on the website for his film Southern Ruckus, which'showcases the up and coming talent of many young extreme sport athletes doing what they do best'.

Green's friends have reacted with shock to his arrest.

'The only violence I can remember from him is when some kids smacked him in the face with a two by fourand he just came back at them,' Brittany Rosser, who attended Pelham High School with Green, toldWIAT.com. 'He was trying to defend one of his friends.'

Green was a well-known skater who often went to Faith Skate Supply.

Owner Peter Karvonen said he’s known Green since he was around twelve and noticed there wassomething different about him when he saw him on Saturday.

'He was acting out of character, a little loopy,' Karvonen told WIAT.com.

AL.com reported that Alabama court records show Green has had several traffic issues in Alabama,including a reckless driving conviction in 2011.

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Police: Man rammed, ran over pregnant woman with car'It's horrific': Pelham man accused of repeatedly striking woman with car, killing her in front of familyFriends of Dewey Green in shock over murder chargeSouthern Ruckus » Blog Archive » Dewey Green

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Willie, Baton Rouge, United States, 3 days ago

She was NOT pregnant. The autopsy proved that.

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Chicquila Cox, Lacey, United States, 3 days ago

Who cares? She is dead for no good reason, smdh.

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Princess1, London, United Kingdom, 4 days ago

Execute him.

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SF94123, San Francisco, United States, 4 days ago

Why does DM feel it necessary to describe her as a pregnant grandmother? Show some respect.

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Willie, Baton Rouge, United States, 3 days ago

The autopsy showed she was not pregnant

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étoile, Above, United States, 4 days ago

At 53, she risked ectopic or tubal pregnancy.

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Chicquila Cox, Lacey, United States, 3 days ago

Who cares? She is dead for no good reason! smdh

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Kechi, London, United Kingdom, 4 days ago

So sad.. RIP.

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icsheeple, Somewhere in the Outback, Australia, 4 days ago

Drugs. Obviously. "He just didn't seem right" the last couple of days". Ya think?

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icsheeple, Somewhere in the Outback, Australia, 4 days ago

I'm sorry, but who gets out of their car to "inspect the damage" when some lunatic is repeatedly backing up and slamminginto your car? Might not a better option have been to take his plate number? I mean, he was repeatedly backing into the frontof her car, which suggests she had plenty of opportunity to get his plate number. I'm sorry for this poor woman's death, butyou have to question her judgment. Maybe the fact that she got pregnant at age 53 gives further insight into thatquestionable judgment. Again, I'm sorry, but I really don't understand the thought processes in situations such as this. STAYIN YOUR CAR.....YOU ARE BEING ATTACKED BY A HOMICIDAL MANIAC!!!!! HELLO????

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icsheeple, Somewhere in the Outback, Australia, 4 days ago

Okay, just realized he was ramming her from behind, not from in front, but the same basic principal that you don't get out ofyour car when somebody has done this 5 times in a row for no apparent reason still applies. Worrying about the damage toyour car instead of your life in a situation like this is just not wise.

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dosse, atx, United States, 4 days ago

I can't believe the people in the comments excusing his behavior and even calling him a good person.

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fabienne, port Au prince, Haiti, 4 days ago

Dangerous white man again....and a 53 years old pregnant woman? I think it's a hate crime.

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icsheeple, Somewhere in the Outback, Australia, 4 days ago

It's obviously a crime committed under the influence of some kind of drug. Not necessarily a hate crime, but you can't ruleout the possibility either.

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EBOWARRIOR, HULL END OF THE WORLD, United Kingdom, 4 days ago

Hope he gets it bad in jail.

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