Florida man woke from coma, gave chilling statement about his girlfriend, then died

Daniel Waterman, 22, briefly woke from a coma before his death – and what he told authorities changed everything.

Daniel Waterman was severely injured in a car crash on Super Bowl Sunday 2025. Originally from the Syracuse area in New York, he had been riding in the passenger seat while his pregnant girlfriend, Leigha Mumby, 24, drove along Interstate 95 in Flagler County, Florida.

The couple reportedly began arguing during the drive, and tensions escalated just moments before the crash. The vehicle went off the road, leaving Waterman with critical injuries. When he briefly woke from his coma, he told investigators something that would change everything.

Waterman, who died on October 8, 2025, from complications related to his injuries, reportedly told authorities that Mumby deliberately caused the crash.

According to court documents cited by People and the New York Post, he said Mumby’s anger boiled over just moments before the accident, saying: “I don’t care what happens. You’ll get what you deserve.”

Both Mumby and the couple’s baby survived, even though she was also injured in the crash.

Waterman tried to escape

In May 2025, Waterman recounted what led to the crash. He claimed Mumby drove the vehicle into a tree after an argument that began when she told him she was pregnant and he got a text from a woman in New York. Waterman alleged that Mumby began driving erratically. He attempted to escape the car, but couldn’t get out before it crashed.

Heather Waterman, Waterman’s mother, later told syracuse.com that the text message at the center of the argument was nothing but a friendly exchange between football fans.