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Freshman Killed This Morning Walking to School

Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:32 am
Posted by rented mule
Member since Sep 2005
2368 posts
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:32 am
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Hit by a truck walking to school. I don't understand why people aren't more careful when driving around schools. He was a great kid who had a great life ahead of him.
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
Land of the Free
Member since Nov 2012
59752 posts
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:33 am to
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I don't understand why people aren't more careful when driving around schools.


sure it was the drivers fault?

i didn't click the link
Posted by tigerbutt
Deep South
Member since Jun 2006
24604 posts
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:33 am to
Yeah we know. My few questions are, it states on Cockerham Rd. Isn't there sidewalks there now I believe? Was the kid actually walking in the road? If so why?

Driver is not suspected to be under the influence. No reason why the kid would be walking in the road if there are indeed sidewalks which I"m 99% sure there are now.
This post was edited on 3/2/17 at 10:36 am
Posted by Displaced
Member since Dec 2011
32719 posts
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:35 am to
Driver on phone? Is so, throw the book at em. This is becoming a serious problem.
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
39529 posts
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:35 am to
Driver was probably on his cell phone unfortunately
Posted by ellishughtiger
70118
Member since Jul 2004
21135 posts
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:36 am to
I read on another source he was trying to cross the road. Not sure really who is in the wrong here. The truck was old and beat up though. I'm sure the driver was an outstanding memeber to society that was on his way to another post flood demo job.
Posted by TeddyPadillac
Member since Dec 2010
25801 posts
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:38 am to
Cockerham is a 2 lane road with no shoulder, with ditches right off the road. Walking on that street is rather dumb, especially considering the speed limit is 55, and it's not in a school zone.
Posted by tigeraddict
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
11824 posts
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:39 am to
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Says the driver of truck was bringing his 9 year old stepson to school.....
This post was edited on 3/2/17 at 10:42 am
Posted by BabyTac
Austin, TX
Member since Jun 2008
12269 posts
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:57 am to
What was the race of both driver and walker?
Posted by Clark W Griswold
THE USA
Member since Sep 2012
10512 posts
Posted on 3/2/17 at 6:50 pm to
Anyway to prove Gary Chambers was at fault?
Posted by Theboot32
Member since Jan 2016
2435 posts
Posted on 3/2/17 at 9:48 pm to
The first thing my dad taught me about driving was if there are kids in the area, go slow. They can dart out without looking and if you hit one, your fault or not, your life is ruined.

Not blaming driver or kid, crazy shite just happens sometimes

I haven't read the whole thread
Posted by Revelator
Member since Nov 2008
58173 posts
Posted on 3/3/17 at 1:23 am to
Tragic and very sad.
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