At 3:00 a.m., a call comes through signaling trouble. The ranking officer reports a fatal collision with additional serious injuries to a family from out of state. The at-fault driver, also injured, awaits surgery.

Media attention is already high, but charges are pending due to the driver’s condition. As the incident fades from the public’s memory, focus shifts to ongoing violent crime. Months later, the elected district attorney receives a call from a collision reconstruction expert hired by the family regarding the case. Lab results reveal the driver had several different drugs in his system. Plans for the noon community meeting needed to be put on hold.