“If I had known it was going to turn out like this, God knows I wouldn’t have called to come and get her,” Gier told 11 Alive. The Sheriff’s Department informed the Griers that Brianna “kicked her way out of the deputy’s cruiser.”  She was rushed to Grady Hospital in Atlanta to receive treatment for serious head injuries, but the mother of two died days later.

We need ANSWERS and transparency from Hancock County Sheriff’s (GA) Office! Brianna Grier’s parents deserve to know the truth of what happened to their daughter — a mother of 3-yo twin girls who sustained a fatal brain injury after failing out of a moving patrol car! pic.twitter.com/95tvdBrHXW

— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) August 8, 2022

“We’re looking for accountability and transparency. We don’t want this to happen to no one’s child,” Mr. Grier said during an interview on MSNBC.

According to an independent pathology report released by the family, Brianna died due to blunt force trauma to the head, which caused swelling to occur in the brain. She also suffered from a fractured skull. The report was released on August 8 by Dr. Alicia Wilson of the University of Michigan, the same medical expert who conducted the autopsy of George Floyd. Officials from the Handcock Sheriff’s office have not released the official autopsy results for Brianna as of yet.

Officials from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation also confirmed that Brianna jumped out of the vehicle while moving. According to the agency, Brianna was handcuffed during the time of the incident. Allegedly, one of the deputies forgot to properly close the rear passenger side door. The officers drove for a short distance before Brianna fell out of the vehicle, but the Griers say the story just doesn’t add up.