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re: Freshman Killed This Morning Walking to School
Posted on 3/2/17 at 12:14 pm to fr33manator
Posted on 3/2/17 at 12:14 pm to fr33manator
quote:check your carbon footprint privilege
And what the hell is wrong with driving a beat up old truck?
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Posted on 3/2/17 at 12:15 pm to Choupique19
Why would they build sidewalks on a busy road and then not put any crosswalks? Especially in an area that kids use frequently.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 12:25 pm to LSUBFA83
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Why would they build sidewalks on a busy road and then not put any crosswalks? Especially in an area that kids use frequently.
Sidewalks to keep pedestrians off of the road. I'd guess it's impossible to have a cross walk every where people may be walking. Tragically, some mistakes in life you are only allowed to make once.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 1:06 pm to Choupique19
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This post was edited on 4/3/17 at 4:26 pm
Posted on 3/2/17 at 1:07 pm to Choupique19
guy i work with just came in and his camper is the one in the photo on wafb.com. It happened right in front of his house. He said his wife heard screeching tires and her and their son went outside and saw the kid down in front their house. Horrible situation
Posted on 3/2/17 at 1:09 pm to Negative Nomad
quote:There are more than a few on LSU's campus
I know of only 2 crosswalks that aren't and they're both on the LSU campus near the student union
Posted on 3/2/17 at 6:02 pm to whit
I know Robert too and he is a great guy. I can't imagine how terrible this must be. My first thought when I heard was of Bryce playing on my back porch once as a toddler. Life is precious and fleeting. Very grateful to go home and hug my son.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 6:10 pm to Earthmover
Heartbreaking no matter how it happened. I can't imagine sending my child off to school only to be called minutes later that he is dead.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 6:14 pm to tigeraddict
Wonder if the truck drove up on the sidewalk on driver's side and hit the boy?
Posted on 3/2/17 at 6:18 pm to Isabelle81
Posted on 3/2/17 at 6:50 pm to rented mule
Anyway to prove Gary Chambers was at fault?
Posted on 3/2/17 at 7:54 pm to Negative Nomad
Some of those roads don't have intersections for long ways. The speed limits on most of the roads in Denham, Baton Rouge and other areas around are just too high.
This post was edited on 3/2/17 at 7:55 pm
Posted on 3/2/17 at 7:57 pm to Isabelle81
No the truck didn't drive on the sidewalk. Traffic heading in the west direction was at a stop due to cars turning on a street ahead. Traffic heading east bound was traveling at "normal" speed limits. The kid apparently walked or ran between the cars stopped and failed to notice or look at the oncoming traffic in the east bound lane. Driver had absolutely no way of seeing this kid dart in front of him. Bad accident.
Speed limit had nothing to do with this tragic accident.
Speed limit had nothing to do with this tragic accident.
This post was edited on 3/2/17 at 8:00 pm
Posted on 3/2/17 at 8:12 pm to tigerbutt
I almost got hit on Perkins Rd like that
Posted on 3/2/17 at 8:38 pm to tigerbutt
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Speed limit had nothing to do with this tragic accident.
I agree
The speed limit was changed to 35 sometime this afternoon
I noticed the sign & looked for a 2nd one to make sure I saw it correctly
Hopefully they will put in some crosswalks
Posted on 3/2/17 at 9:20 pm to cattus
Was the kid wearing headphones?
Posted on 3/2/17 at 9:48 pm to rented mule
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
Not blaming driver or kid, crazy shite just happens sometimes
I haven't read the whole thread
Posted on 3/2/17 at 10:25 pm to Displaced
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Driver on phone? Is so, throw the book at em. This is becoming a serious problem.
This exposes the defendant to punitive damages in palm beach county in civil cases, just like as if they were driving drunk. I like that rule
This post was edited on 3/2/17 at 10:26 pm
Posted on 3/2/17 at 11:53 pm to PapaPogey
quote:Do you always jump to conclusions? Not everyone plays with their phones all the time.
Driver was probably on his cell phone unfortunately
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