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Mom who lost entire family in wrong-way crash wants cops to press criminal charges
New York Post ^ | July 27, 2018 | Chris Perez

Posted on 07/28/2018 11:54:17 AM PDT by grundle

Edited on 07/28/2018 4:38:42 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

The New Jersey woman who lost her husband and four kids in a deadly wrong-way crash in Delaware earlier this month is calling on cops to press criminal charges.


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ER...and ARE driving too fast for existing road conditions.


61 posted on 07/28/2018 1:38:11 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: PAR35

LOL~!


62 posted on 07/28/2018 1:38:26 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: grundle

Ya know, based on some of the responses it’s amazing how many here don’t seem to have the slightest clue regarding common sense basic defensive driving tactics.


63 posted on 07/28/2018 1:42:18 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

The whole discussion is probably academic. I think it’s safe to say with 100% certainty that no driver is ever going to face criminal charges in a motor vehicle crash involving someone else’s debris on the road.


64 posted on 07/28/2018 1:45:34 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them ... like Russians will.")
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To: dragnet2

Truck retreads, otherwise known as “road gators”, can do a lot of damage. I hit one, and I was lucky it only knocked loose the front plastic splashguard underneath my vehicle. Road gators can do serious suspension and steering gear damage that can adversely affect the handling of a vehicle.


65 posted on 07/28/2018 1:48:31 PM PDT by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
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To: dragnet2

[Ya know, based on some of the responses it’s amazing how many here don’t seem to have the slightest clue regarding common sense basic defensive driving tactics.]


My impression is that, at highway speeds (60 mph and up) the majority of drivers keep no more than two car lengths between them and the car in front.


66 posted on 07/28/2018 1:54:40 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (Journalism is about covering important stories. With a pillow, until they stop moving.)
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To: dragnet2

I think you’re mischaracterizing some of these responses. The issue here isn’t driving skills ... it’s the legal standards for criminal charges in a motor vehicle crash.


67 posted on 07/28/2018 1:58:33 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them ... like Russians will.")
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To: Bonemaker
It’s unclear why he drifted over the grassy median and into the oncoming lane.

He knows somebody.

Guilty until proven innocent.........I love your way of thinking. Lets throw him in prison along with Trump.........

68 posted on 07/28/2018 2:03:44 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (I once found a needle in a haystack but it wasn't the one I was looking for...)
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To: HANG THE EXPENSE

Even if it had been crushed down, there probably still wasn’t a lot left of them.

The accident I saw looked a lot like that and they had not yet had time to cut the car up.

It was covered with a tarp like that picture, which tells me the bodies were still in the car.


69 posted on 07/28/2018 2:05:35 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith......)
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To: Dalberg-Acton
I don’t see why it would take that long

It's not CSI-New Jersey where all crimes are solved within an hour........

70 posted on 07/28/2018 2:06:00 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (I once found a needle in a haystack but it wasn't the one I was looking for...)
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To: mabarker1

She should have gone with the I was molested by her uncle defense


71 posted on 07/28/2018 2:08:13 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: Alberta's Child
That MAY be the case, but not necessarily.

Threads like these don't deserve to be posted. Too many experts who are actually morons claiming to make judgment ahead of investigations that haven't even been started or fulfilled.

Everyone wants to be a star in saying "See, I was right"..............LOL!

72 posted on 07/28/2018 2:09:46 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (I once found a needle in a haystack but it wasn't the one I was looking for...)
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To: dragnet2

What if it was a washing machine identifying as a dryer ?


73 posted on 07/28/2018 2:12:28 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: Alberta's Child
run over a truck tire and a bumper at a speed of 60+ miles per hour, then come back and tell us how easy it was to control your vehicle.


It is a lot harder to control a car when only one hand is on the wheel. Many folks do not use two hands on the wheel.
74 posted on 07/28/2018 2:21:22 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie ("The MSM is the enemy of the American people"...Democrat Pat Caddell)
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To: JimRed

“...Oh...and, is he of a “protected” class?”

Yep, he’s more than likely a whiteman with connections.


75 posted on 07/28/2018 2:25:24 PM PDT by semaj (U\)
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To: Alberta's Child
that the driver wandered off the RIGHT side of the road and over-corrected when steering back to the left.

I have read that is what they think may have happened. The truck driver and passenger, driver of car #1 (hit first) were all taken to the hospital, treated and released.

The road is a limited access, 4 lane toll road with grassy medians and no median barriers. The speed limit is 65.

Delaware said that after investigation, if warranted, they will charge the driver of the truck (who is a Maryland resident). So far, no charges warranted.

Delaware does have a seat belt law - driver's responsibility to be sure all passengers are belted in - none of the four girls were.

76 posted on 07/28/2018 2:50:08 PM PDT by Abby4116
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To: metmom
The driver is identified in the above article - name, age, home town.

There was no local news blackout of the story.

77 posted on 07/28/2018 2:54:08 PM PDT by Abby4116
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To: 11th_VA

The father WAS.

Yes, one report at least had to mention that.

But if you saw the minivan, you’d be hard-pressed to say that mother was lucky to get out. Not very survivable.


78 posted on 07/28/2018 2:55:11 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: Hot Tabasco

LOL. I, on the other hand, actually have experience in these things — though my expertise is mainly in roadway design and operations, not motor vehicle forensics.


79 posted on 07/28/2018 2:57:38 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them ... like Russians will.")
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To: Abby4116

From what I’ve seen, the lack of seat belt use may not have been a major factor here. One of the five fatalities was belted in, so this was clearly a high-impact collision that would have caused a lot of damage even if everyone was belted in.


80 posted on 07/28/2018 3:00:09 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them ... like Russians will.")
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