Update on West Virginia Wheelchair Fatality
Posted on November 19, 2009
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Here is a link to a good synopsis of the October 26, 2009 accident, where truck driver Michael Joyce hit Deris Scott, who was in a wheelchair, at an intersection in Kenova, West Virginia.
Apparently, it was as I guessed, the truck was making a wide right hand turn, the trailer tires went up on the curb where the wheelchair was, and they hit Scott, who was knocked out of the wheelchair. The chair itself was dragged under the truck for two blocks. The local authorities have charged the truck driver with a felony for leaving the scene of the accident, which is punishable by up to 3 years in jail.
There are nearly 500 comments on the accident at the link. They seem to be running strongly against charging the driver with a felony. If you are a driver, you had better know where your trailer tires are, especially when you are turning. That being said, I don’t think I’d charge him with a felony.
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