15 people have just been injured after a party bike crashes and flips onto its side. As officers arrive at the scene, they have no idea what the driver is trying to hide. >> Turn the whole thing just kind of >> driving. As soon as you be here, it's my mom on the ground bleeding out of her head. >> I got about 15 passengers. Several bleeding from start fire as well, please. This older lady just laying on the ground. They got a couple apparently it's at the corner on the clip. >> You can see this is why going way too fast about just popping over by itself. Didn't hit anything. >> I haven't found the driver yet. Someone is out here freaking out about the back in the 50s. They got the thing back up somehow. >> You know who the driver is? >> So you were driving? >> Yeah. I was turned and made over. >> What's your first name? James, you guys shut down 14th Street. >> Yeah, I got you do that. >> I'm about to go up and shut down 14. We pedaling down from the bar and we pedaling as fast as we could up the hill and then as we came down we stopped pedaling. We came down pretty fast. He just took a sharp turn. I'm not sure why he took a turn. >> Why are you injured besides your thigh? >> Hand impact, a bruise, right ankle, two knuckles, and then my shoulder. I'm not sure about my back. I feel like there's something going on here. >> My boss on the phone is signing liability waivers. So, she'll talk to you. Her husband over here, huh? >> That's fine. >> He needs everybody's information. I'm going to start off over here. Is this a heavy run or he just turned over? Turn. >> Is this thing going to you guys? You going to drive this off or we need a tow truck for? >> I'm not sure if this when when her husband get here and he'll tell me. >> I hit the curve with my shoulder. You feel a car in your stomach? >> See, I mean, you're probably going to have road rash everywhere. Yeah, I'm seeing a little bit on your back. >> This is categorized as an electric car. So, >> okay. So, this is not going to be a 41R. This is going to end up being a 47. >> A giant 47. >> She's got this scuff on the other side. So, I a little bit face is sore. I got on my head. My left foot is sore real. My hand is scratched up real bad. Were you guys on this? >> Yeah. >> Has the officer got your information already? >> No. >> Okay. My right shoulder. >> Is it dislocated? >> I don't I don't know. It hurts really, really bad in my left knee. >> Where are you that you can feel? I see a scraper here. >> I just have a scrape on my elbow and like some bruising. Almost right there. Yeah. Head, fingers, like my head over the top of my fingers and like bruises almost like >> if anything happens to them for it's not against us. I told them don't stand up. >> They're both where are you hurt? >> My right side of my face, my left side of my foot, my left side of my neck, my both hands are straight up. >> I have a scuff and my legs are extremely short. >> He's having a hard time breathing. >> They might end up taking more people. >> We got more ambulances coming. He knew he was hyping that way too fast. >> We We going to put it all in the report. >> Make sure Mitri is okay. Check your >> make sure we get the information on this gather and go pub. That way when everybody come asking for where's the report, they know who to sue. >> Well, I tell you, I was out on the phone with his boss. He's like, they all sign. I'm like, I don't care. >> Well, that's not between us. That's between them. But we going to do our part to get a plan together maybe to shut this intersection just down completely behind us. That way we can start getting these ambulances out of here. You know what I mean? Somebody needs to go up to the main street and block it off. >> Move, please. Thank you very much. >> Got to go straight. No, no, no, no. >> Look, he told you the same thing, right? They were standing witness. Oh yes, >> they're all green. >> Green means you can watch and red means just the camera's not working. >> We need to check their permit. >> Can you point out the operator to us? Is he here on scene? So they have to have a sightseeing permit permit. >> Yes, sir. >> You think I can use one of those little orange stansions up there? >> Yes, sir. You got to make a turn. >> Yeah, I really appreciate it, dog. >> Yes, sir. >> Thank you. >> Can I stand up on the bike? Like I've been for almost a year. So the owner of the bike, she's walking down here now. Right here. the tuna here. >> So, we were just talking with your operator. Do you guys have your sightseeing permit? >> What do you mean like a business license? I mean, our business license is categoriz the in the NICS number is transportation and sightseeing. I can actually give you the code. I have it on my ink pile account. You all right? Calm down. >> Said that he's okay. There's some people with the injuries. >> I just saw him from up there like real fast. >> I'm glad he didn't run. One guy's mom who's in that ambulance. He was kind of like yelling. So I was like smoking. My wife was on that. Is there any case information contact? Is there anywhere for us to get that to you right now? >> Do you have anything registered with the city of Atlanta or is it all through the state? >> It's all through here. This is what I did it through. Me and my husband are the owner. He's on his way too. >> Is there a license plate on there? >> They don't go over 20 m hour is what the city told us. So there's no tax. number. >> Yeah, it's it's on the bike. It's in the >> too much alcohol. >> There's that back. >> James, you're all right, buddy. Calm down. >> Are you sure? >> Yeah. >> From like this lane. Look at What the [ __ ] >> No. >> Sorry. >> Watch. Fast. >> Yeah. >> He like he's like a NASCAR driver. >> Yeah, that was way too fast. Thank god that did not fall on nobody's would have been the competition box. >> Yeah, I would. He's throwing up over there. >> I see. I don't know why people do it cuz I don't think you can drink on these. Can you drink >> like that violates our city or one helmet on >> one helmet? Probably been a driver. That's why he's not saying he's injured. >> I don't even know. Yeah, I don't have that thing. >> You can hold like six stretchers. >> You know you're going the wrong way, right? See all them cars? >> Oh, they going straight. all day. >> You can't just >> I can't hold nothing. You got to make your way. >> One of the criteria for them being issue that sightseeing permit, the operator has to maintain a driver's permit. >> They have a business license from the state. >> They don't have anything from the city. You can't not sight them. >> Once he started throwing up, I can smell the alcohol coming. >> If it's just a bike, what's the law that? >> It's a vehicle. >> So, they can still be charged with you. >> Think about a Tesla. >> A Tesla has an electric engine, >> but it's pushed pedal operator. >> It's a bike. It's a big fight. >> Yeah, I got to go. I'll call you tomorrow, but you got to cancel it. I'm sorry. Thank you. Sorry. And then two other chores I had to cancel. >> No, this a vehicle, son. So, you said my man right here was driving. >> Yeah. >> How you doing? Stand up for me. >> Does your husband have a ETA for how long until it gets here? >> How is this powered? How How does it >> It's ES. It doesn't go over 20 m an hour. It only goes 8 miles an hour. So, that's why there's no special permit. >> I've been doing this for a year. Like we do it every day. >> I'm going to ask you. You had something to drink today? >> Not really. They gave me a drink, but it was like first bar, but it's it's not enough. >> One drink of what? >> I don't know. But they they gave it to me. It wasn't a beer. >> It was just a a mixed drink. Yeah. >> You don't know what was in it? >> No. >> What it tasted like? >> Juice at that point cuz it was it was juice. >> I went charging just like a vehicle. But then again, how do you know? >> You mind doing some field testing for me? >> Yeah. >> All right, let's find a place. Uh, >> is this still good open? I can't do this out here. I can't do it with the lights. I'mma take this other area. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Can I Can I utilize your building? I have to do some field sobriety on somebody. I don't need to I'm going to go grab him real quick. >> Did the other officer tell you to meet him over here? >> Yeah, he did. I think he's right there. >> Yeah, just go up there with him. >> He was just right here. He just had the door open. Hey, >> wait. Hey, go >> somebody else. >> I did. >> You got to press the button. >> I did to >> do that. It's tough. >> It is. >> I did it like three times. >> Really? >> Yeah. >> But just come on in. What you need to do? >> I'm just need to do some field soriety without the lights right here in here. >> One of our bikes was in a severe accident and um we are not operating for the rest of the night and we'll either get it rescheduled or we will refund everything back. I would need you to refund cuz I'm from New York. >> I just lost like so much money tonight. >> They're doing standardized field sobriety testing on the driver. >> Please do. >> Cool. So, >> they're going to have you step off of this. Just walk towards me. Walk towards me. I don't want you on the uneven. No, I didn't even tell you to do anything yet. >> You said walk. >> But did I tell you to walk in the line like that? You watch too much TV. Step off the carpet. >> All right. >> You said walk >> carpet to me. >> Okay. >> All right. So, look. Stay right there. I'm going to put you in the starting position. What you're going to do is just going to look straight at my pencil. Okay. Okay. Cool. >> News is probably slow today. Is your husband coming out? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> This is going to be a walking turn. So, go ahead and get to the start starting position for me. >> I'm sorry. Well, you're going to have to go down here and make a right up near the art center. >> I appreciate it. >> How things going in South FY? >> Hey, I can't complain. >> I pass through your city every day. >> All right. >> And have that leg straight. You understand those instructions? >> Yeah. >> 1 2 3 4 on >> I mean two years. Never had any accidents or nothing. >> I've never gotten on one cuz I always feared that. You said they all stood up at the same time. >> Well, we have everything on camera, so >> we let you know. >> Not under arrest should be the same. >> Hey, pause, G. Pause. Pause. Pause. Pause. >> He's not only do I think he's intoxicated, he's intoxicated more than he usually is. >> Pretty much it's going to be a right to see if he would like to give us blood or not. >> He was sweating like >> he was sweating and when he was over here. Hey, come Come on. Come on. Give a guy Give a guy a break. Sir, can you >> I'm Fox 5. I'm the media. >> Oh, you're with the media. It It doesn't matter. Just back up over here. It's trying to work. >> Once again, you don't have to. It's up to you, sir. It's your choice. You can either give us the breath or you cannot. >> I'm not going to get in my car. >> You trying to be a recruit with what? >> APD. You going through the process now? >> Yeah. I can go and get my car real quick. You just hold this down for a little bit. Man, why we still got it blocked off though? What's going on? >> I don't know. So, let me ask you all this. Why do we have it blocked down now? Cuz it can float this way. 3595 to those units that's blocking traffic on West Key Street. Y'all can let that flow. >> There you go. >> Look at these guys. >> Yeah, boy. >> Yeah. Look at Look at this. >> As soon as you move the cones and Watch this go. Watch this go. >> He was under the influence. >> Yes. >> Like highly intoxicated. We don't know that. >> Well, we know that. >> Yeah. >> Department of Revenue. We went everywhere. Nobody said we needed anything other than to get our business license. He was taking his turn right here. What the >> He said it's a franchise. That's why I'm surprised that they don't have that precautions. >> Well, we have 15 people transported to the hospital to critical. >> You say critical like head injuries. >> Yes. >> Oh my goodness. >> You okay? >> Yeah. I appreciate it. I need to use the Intox machine. >> Stand by, sir. >> I'm on a DUI from like a 56 person accident. >> So, here's going to be the case number for this. >> Yeah, we're not. So, my sergeant has not do it as an accident. So, we're doing this as an >> what they saying. >> Okay. >> Y'all are free to try to see if it can still move now. >> Yeah. to get everything that way. >> Okay. >> I got his information up there. So, some belts that already have said it don't move without uh >> I see it all the time when people don't be pedaling or people be like lazily ped. Somebody's doing 3540 like doing that. Everybody would have been dead. >> All right. So, here's the deal. Under city law, you have to have a sightseeing permit. Can't present one. You're going to get a ticket for it. >> You know how much the ticket is? >> I don't. >> I'm just going to pull in here. I've got a tow truck coming. I just want to get this off the street in this one. Come on. Yo, >> why do you come this way if I'm blocking the road? >> Okay, we're going to >> All right, go that way. >> Okay, >> man. These folk can't drive, bro. >> All traffic clear. >> So, the legal limit is 008. Why you ain't keep it real with me? I don't know where they put it in there. It must have been a big old drink. They were smiling and doing all this, right? It was a 171 which is double. >> We only go 3 miles hour. So we only go the most is like five. >> Yeah, it was not at all. Surveillance shows the pedal pub going too fast while turning with passengers being thrown from the vehicle and others becoming trapped underneath as bystanders rushed to help lift the bike and free those pinned beneath it. All 15 passengers were injured. Two suffered critical injuries. Three sustained serious injuries and the remaining 10 had minor injuries. None of the injuries were considered life-threatening and all occupants are expected to make a full recovery. The driver identified as James was charged with DUI. [music] The owner of the Atlanta franchise, John, was cited for operating without a valid sightseeing permit. Pedal Pub Development. The franchiseor stated that in its 15-year history and more than 5 million riders, it was aware of only three accidents that resulted in serious injuries, including the Atlanta crash. The Atlanta crash renewed concerns over the safety of pedal pubs, with some smaller cities tightening their local rules and permit requirements. Yelp now lists the Atlanta location as closed. The suspect is innocent unless proven guilty in a court of