What started as a routine traffic stop turned into an absolute nightmare on the streets of Nettleton and Flint — the kind of scene that cops, medics, and bystanders won’t be forgetting anytime soon.
According to bodycam and dispatch audio, officers spotted a black motorbike with white graphics carrying two people — a man and a woman. The bike didn’t have any tags, and when lights went on, the rider hit the throttle instead of the brakes. Within seconds, the pursuit was called off. “I’m not pursuing,” the officer said over the radio. Moments later, chaos erupted.
Eyewitnesses described the motorcycle “flying through the intersection” at what they believed was over 100 mph before slamming into a white car. The crash was catastrophic. The force of impact was so severe, it left both the rider and his passenger — later identified as 26-year-old Thomas “TJ” Haney and his girlfriend, Willow Stacey — critically injured. Despite desperate efforts from first responders, neither survived.
Heartbreakingly, it was later revealed that Willow was pregnant. Officers at the scene could be heard reacting in disbelief. “She’s pregnant?” one says, followed by a stunned pause. Another voice answers quietly: “Yeah. Are you f***ing serious?”
Haney wasn’t a stranger to danger. Friends told officers he’d already survived a serious bike wreck just six months earlier — one that had landed him in the hospital for weeks. “He should’ve learned,” one officer muttered at the scene, “stupid fatality, f***ing motorcycle rider.”
Locals nearby were left shaken by the sight. “I’ve never seen anything like that,” one man said, still in shock. “The sound, the crash — it didn’t even look real.”
Investigators are now piecing together exactly what happened in the moments before the impact. Early reports suggest the officer had already broken off any chase before the fatal collision occurred. Police have confirmed reconstruction teams are reviewing camera footage and evidence from the scene.
As word spread, friends and family flooded social media with tributes. Haney, known among mates for his love of speed and bikes, leaves behind a community torn between grief and frustration. “He was a good lad, just couldn’t stay away from the throttle,” one post read.
The wreck is a brutal reminder of how quickly life can change. One bad decision, one open road, one twist of the wrist — and in seconds, everything’s gone.
If there’s any takeaway from this tragedy, it’s this: no matter how thrilling it feels, nothing is worth your life — or someone else’s. Slow down. Go home safe.
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