Driver in Deadly Hwy. 78 Crash Speaks

ATLANTA (MyFOX ATLANTA) - The man charged with causing a deadly Stone Mountain wreck spoke out Tuesday about the accident, his sorrow and the victims of the crash. Fifty-five-year old Jim Miles talked about the deadly accident after he bonded out of jail.

Miles expressed his sorrow about the deadly wreck he's accused of causing on Highway 78 a week ago.

"Obviously, this is a very bad situation, tough for anybody involved in it. It's been rough on me and my family," said Miles. "[I'm] relying on God to take it one step at a time. My heart goes out to [the] Fitzgerald, Clinton and Stephens families and the others who were injured."

Miles, with his wife Jeanette next to him, talked about the crash at his attorney's office Tuesday afternoon. Earlier in the day, Miles turned himself in to the DeKalb County jail, charged with three counts of vehicular homicide in the wreck.

Police said it was Miles who clipped the back of a van carrying nine Georgia Power and Southern Company workers. The van flipped over, killing three and injuring six.

When asked about witness reports that said Miles was driving recklessly, Miles' attorney Stuart Oberman responded, "I don't think we really want to comment because DeKalb County is still conducting their investigation and they will conclude it in eight to 12 weeks."

Miles, who works for a printing company in Tucker and attends First Baptist Church in Snellville, said he's driven the stretch of road daily for the last seven years.

Miles said his faith is getting him through. "As quickly as it happened, [I] haven't had time to process. My heart goes out to the victims. [I] wish we weren't going through this," Miles said.

Miles bonded out of jail Tuesday by posting $8,000 of his $80,000 bond. Miles' next court date is scheduled for January.