'Smiling' Driver Runs Over 3 Toddlers at McDonald's

from CNN

A driver ran over three young children and two women in the parking lot of a McDonald's restaurant. One witness described the man as having a smile on his face. A 2-year-old girl was in critical condition; two other children and a pair of adult sisters were in stable condition.

Lanny Barnes, 36, was in custody at the Newton County Sheriff's Office and faces multiple charges, including aggravated assault. All indications are that he intentionally hit them, but there is no apparent connection between Barnes and the victims but reports indicate that he had been battling depression for many years.

Witnesses said the car went over a curb as the victims left the restaurant, hit them and the building before backing up and hitting them again.

Ryan Boldman-Snyder, 20, an employee at the restaurant, was on a break outside when he heard screaming, and said Barnes was "smiling the whole time." Witnesses tried to pull Barnes out of his car. Police officers finally pulled him out of the car from the passenger-side front door.