Archive · 31 Oct 2025
Coma Victim Identifies Girlfriend as Cause of Crash Before Dying
A man named Daniel was in a car accident and fell into a coma.
Before he died, he woke up for a little while.
He told the police that his girlfriend, Leigha, was driving and got really mad when he got a text message.
She was also upset because she had just told him she was pregnant.
Because she was so angry, she drove the car very fast and crashed it into a tree.
Daniel was badly hurt and went into a coma.
His girlfriend and their unborn baby survived the crash.
When Daniel woke up, he used a whiteboard to tell the police that Leigha caused the accident on purpose.
Later, Daniel died.
Leigha was arrested and charged with causing the crash, and after Daniel died, she was also charged with causing his death.
A man woke from a coma to accuse his pregnant girlfriend of intentionally causing their car crash.
The victim, Daniel Waterman, claimed his girlfriend, Leigha Mumby, drove recklessly after an argument about her pregnancy and his texting.
The crash occurred on Interstate 95 in Flagler County, Florida, on the night of the Super Bowl.
Waterman provided his testimony via whiteboard before succumbing to pneumonia on October 8.
Mumby faces charges including reckless driving, aggravated battery, and vehicular homicide.
- Who
- Daniel Waterman (deceased victim), Leigha Mumby (girlfriend)
- What
- A man woke from a coma to accuse his girlfriend of deliberately causing a car crash, then later died. The girlfriend has been charged with multiple offenses, including vehicular homicide.
- When
- The accident occurred on the night of the Super Bowl in February. The victim awoke from his coma in May and died on October 8.
- Where
- Flagler County, Florida, along Interstate 95.
- Why
- The victim claimed the girlfriend became enraged after he received a text message while she had just revealed she was pregnant, leading her to drive recklessly.
Victim's Accusation
Girlfriend's Statement
Cause of Crash
Victim's Accusation
Daniel Waterman alleged that Leigha Mumby deliberately drove the vehicle recklessly out of anger over his texting and her pregnancy.
Girlfriend's Statement
Leigha Mumby told investigators she was clueless about the reason for the crash.
- Victim
- Daniel Waterman
- Girlfriend
- Leigha Mumby
- Location
- Flagler County, Florida
- Date of Accident
- Night of the Super Bowl (February)
- Date of Death
- October 8