Eyewitness Gives Dramatic Account of a Non-Fatal Car Crash

Finding an eyewitness to speak on camera is a huge catch for any TV reporter, but rarely is an account of a non-fatal car chase this enjoyable.

Meet Courtney Barnes, the green haired eyewitness who told reporters what he saw during a car accident in Jackson, Mississippi, earlier this week.

“The police just twist around like a tornado, girl,” he told local news reporters. “And the lord just shook it up and the man just got injured.”

Barnes was describing what happened to the police officer who is now recovering after his patrol car was hit during the chase.

A Mississippi TV station captured the interview, which has since received several views on YouTube. In the minute-and-a-half clip, Barnes gives the reporters a captivating account of both the chase and the crash.

“Okay, well I am witness here. What I seen was a horrible, tragic situation. The guy was coming down and I guess the police was trying to do a stop point. The man said, ‘no, not today,’” said Barnes. “They began to race behind each other like cats and dogs,” he added.

Barnes just happened to be at the right place at the right time. According to him, he just happened to be on his way to Burger King to grab a burger when the action took place.

The media has relished in this viral sensation with the Washington Post calling it the “interview of the year.”

This isn’t Barnes’ first time on television. He’s also a dancer who appeared on “So You Think You Can Dance” several times. He sure knows how to put on a show.