Garbage Truck that killed cyclist in Petworth still not identified? What's going on?

[Anonymous]

A garbage truck killed one cyclist and severely hurt another several days ago near Georgia Ave and Upshur St NW (4100 block of Kansas Ave). The truck fled the scene. There are images/video. I heard they found the truck. Certainly, the company who owns the truck knows who was in possession of their vehicle at the time of the accident. Why the hell has the driver not be identified, arrested, or cited? Who is getting protected? Something really fishy with this story.

https://wjla.com/news/local/trash-truck-driver-identified-fatal-hit-and-run-crash-involving-electric-bike-riders-kenny-jimmenez-rivera-petworth-neighborhood-hyattsville-maryland-georgia-avenue-kansas-avenue-upshur-street-woman-critically-injured-hurt-metropolitan-police-department

[Anonymous]

Am I seriously the only person who is thinking how strange and suspect the investigation of this case is? Should I have put this in another thread category?

[Anonymous]

The article says the driver has been identified but not charged.

With help from MPD's Real Time Crime Center, the trash truck was later found in Hyattsville, Maryland, according to police. Detectives also said they identified the driver. The driver has not been arrested, and police could not comment on any potential charges.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The article says the driver has been identified but not charged.

With help from MPD's Real Time Crime Center, the trash truck was later found in Hyattsville, Maryland, according to police. Detectives also said they identified the driver. The driver has not been arrested, and police could not comment on any potential charges.

I wonder if the people on the bike were operating it recklessly? There were 2 people on that bike - tandem bikes shouldn't be on anywhere except wide paths and trails.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The article says the driver has been identified but not charged.

With help from MPD's Real Time Crime Center, the trash truck was later found in Hyattsville, Maryland, according to police. Detectives also said they identified the driver. The driver has not been arrested, and police could not comment on any potential charges.

I wonder if the people on the bike were operating it recklessly? There were 2 people on that bike - tandem bikes shouldn't be on anywhere except wide paths and trails.

It sounds like it was two people on a regular ebike in a classic right hook situation. The truck driver almost certainly didn't see them and may not have even known he ran them over. The truck driver was clearly at fault and should have been driving more carefully and been more aware of his surroundings. That said, the person driving the ebike should have had more situational awareness, it's super dangerous to ride up beside a vehicle on the right and a bike will lose to a garbage truck every time.

[Anonymous]

I do not understand why he isn't charged for manslaughter. Of course this was not intentional, but it still led to a death. The driver needs legal consequences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do not understand why he isn't charged for manslaughter. Of course this was not intentional, but it still led to a death. The driver needs legal consequences.

The police have to investigate what happened. They have to find witnesses and talk to them and sort out who did what when. That takes time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The article says the driver has been identified but not charged.

With help from MPD's Real Time Crime Center, the trash truck was later found in Hyattsville, Maryland, according to police. Detectives also said they identified the driver. The driver has not been arrested, and police could not comment on any potential charges.

I wonder if the people on the bike were operating it recklessly? There were 2 people on that bike - tandem bikes shouldn't be on anywhere except wide paths and trails.

It sounds like it was two people on a regular ebike in a classic right hook situation. The truck driver almost certainly didn't see them and may not have even known he ran them over. The truck driver was clearly at fault and should have been driving more carefully and been more aware of his surroundings. That said, the person driving the ebike should have had more situational awareness, it's super dangerous to ride up beside a vehicle on the right and a bike will lose to a garbage truck every time.

Those bikes go sooo fast, they are a motor vehicle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do not understand why he isn't charged for manslaughter. Of course this was not intentional, but it still led to a death. The driver needs legal consequences.

If it wasn't hit fault, he's not going to be charged.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do not understand why he isn't charged for manslaughter. Of course this was not intentional, but it still led to a death. The driver needs legal consequences.

Read up on the definition of manslaughter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do not understand why he isn't charged for manslaughter. Of course this was not intentional, but it still led to a death. The driver needs legal consequences.

Read up on the definition of manslaughter.

Weird cyclist fantasies notwithstanding, you don't get to step in front of a bus, and then have the bus driver charged with manslaughter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do not understand why he isn't charged for manslaughter. Of course this was not intentional, but it still led to a death. The driver needs legal consequences.

From the description of events, it isn't clear he ever saw them or knew he hit them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do not understand why he isn't charged for manslaughter. Of course this was not intentional, but it still led to a death. The driver needs legal consequences.

From the description of events, it isn't clear he ever saw them or knew he hit them.

That's my guess. That whole area is extremely congested. And who tries to flee the scene (as the initial reports said) in a truck with your employer's name and number on the side?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do not understand why he isn't charged for manslaughter. Of course this was not intentional, but it still led to a death. The driver needs legal consequences.

From the description of events, it isn't clear he ever saw them or knew he hit them.

That's my guess. That whole area is extremely congested. And who tries to flee the scene (as the initial reports said) in a truck with your employer's name and number on the side?

Someone that is panicking.

But in this case, it sure sounds like the bike was in the truck's blind spot as it went into a right turn. That's a risky situation with any vehicle, but especially with large ones.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do not understand why he isn't charged for manslaughter. Of course this was not intentional, but it still led to a death. The driver needs legal consequences.

From the description of events, it isn't clear he ever saw them or knew he hit them.

So he just drove off and ditched his truck for funsies. Sounds very normal and not sociopathic, so par for the course for drivers in this area.