Newland was waiting at a red light at the same ramp, when Bonie passed his vehicle at a relatively slow speed, he said.
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Bonie ultimately drove the wrong way down the highway, colliding with another vehicle, killing both Bonie and 19-year-old Kalip Grimm, police said.
Police have not yet determined why Bonie entered the highway driving the wrong direction. However, Newland said from his perspective it seemed he entered the highway intentionally.
“No mistaking that it was deliberate,” Newland said. “It wasn’t like he was lost.”
Newland said Bonie came within two feet of striking his vehicle.
A final autopsy from the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office should reveal additional information into how and why Bonie may have died.
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