Family of man who died after struggle with officer sues tow truck driver they say sat on his head

The tow truck driver, they claim, straddled Johnny Hollman Sr. during the Aug. 10 tussle, “appearing to sit with his full body weight” on his head and neck.

ATLANTA (AP) — The family of a Georgia church deacon who died after struggling with a police officer following a minor car crash has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a tow truck driver they say arrived during the confrontation and sat on the man’s head and neck.

The lawsuit filed Monday says the officer’s body camera video shows the tow truck driver straddling

Associated Press