[Responsibility2nd]

HPD said a 32-year-old man pulled his Ford Explorer into the emergency lane on the left side of the Gulf Freeway southbound near Fuqua after it broke down around 12:30 a.m.

He was running back and forth across the lanes of the freeway when James John Onak, 49, struck him with his black Mazda 626.

 

 

 

 

I'm sorry. Accuse me of blaming the victim, but really?

 

Who does this??

[catman67]

I doubt that he would be in trouble if he immediately pulled over and dialed 911.

[old3030]

Having driven in Houston traffic a few times (and Dallas a lot) nothing really surprises me about this story.

[alexander_busek]

Who does this??

Dunno... maybe the driver of a vehicle in distress?

Regards,

[Billthedrill]

Note to self: remember to check the passenger seat for bodies every now and then. It's the sort of thing that can slip your mind.

But can a person credibly be charged with failure to render aid if he has the guy's body draped over the dashboard? That'd be a question for the lawyers...

[ZULU]

“The deputy said he noticed the Mazda had extensive front-end damage and a deceased person in the seat.”

This deputy is brilliant!!!

[VeniVidiVici]

Who does this??

[colorado tanker]

[Lazamataz]

I’d hit it.

[OrangeHoof]

I was running back and forth across I-10 just this past Saturday night after blowing out a tire. The only place open was across the freeway and about 1000 feet down the road and I’d left my phone at home.

Of course, this was rural I-10 near Sealy and there was still plenty of daylight and I was very careful before running across through traffic. I had no death wish even though the policeman who eventually showed up wasn’t entirely sure of that.

[oh8eleven]

He was running back and forth across the lanes of the freeway
Force of habit.