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People are angry with the driver for things he did not do. [/quote]

Of course we are. He did not drive his vehicle in a safe manner and that lead to the death of a 5 year old girl.[/quote]

According to the police, you are wrong.[/quote]

the police aren’t the final fact finders. [/quote]

Actually they are. They were able to release a quick, definitive statement because vehicles of that order have dash cams. The child rushed into an intersection after the vehicle, which had come to a complete stop, was already in motion.

Ask the parent if they were monitoring the child appropriately or texting on their phone at the time. I'm sure their phone records would be illuminating.

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Based on how quickly the definitive statement about the driver having come to a complete stop was issued, I had wondered about dash cam and/or other video.

Eye with see statements are notoriously inaccurate. It’s good that there is video. [/quote]

sure. and even if the driver came to a complete stop, that does not absolve him of fault. you’re supposed to make sure nobody is in the crosswalk. [/quote]

There wasn't anyone in the crosswalk when the car accelerated into motion. The kid was on a bike which increased its velocity to speeds it wouldn't have been able to obtain on its own feet. On top of that - no one has mentioned that area of 14th Street is at the crest of elevation marking the difference between downtown and the upper neighborhoods. It's a slow-rising hill you easily see when you're riding North from downtown. Which would have made the bike faster.[/quote]

But he didn’t see her approaching the crosswalk?[/quote]

Do drivers have to yield for people just approaching crosswalks? That's a whole new level of insanity.[/quote]

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