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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A five year old on a scooter or bike should be on the sidewalk or right next to a parent. Unless the van was driving on the sidewalk, I don't know why you would assume it was the driver's fault. [/quote]

Of course it is the driver's fault. Don't be an idiot.[/quote]

It's a four-way crosswalk with no lights and 7PM at night. I'm guessing the driver didn't see the tiny 5-year-old and the parent wasn't close enough to wave the car off.

Not anyone's fault.[/quote]

This thinking is so false.  When moving through a four way crosswalk intersection you need to be INCREDIBLY careful.  The onus is on YOU to check that the crosswalks are clear.  Yes, this was an accident.  But the fault lies with the driver if the victim was in the crosswalk.  If the victim was jay-walking, it is the pedestrian's fault.  This is the entire reason we HAVE crosswalks.  To protect pedestrians.  [/quote]

Well, guess what. The crosswalk was clear. The kid entered the intersection after the vehicle had come to a full drop and started moving again. So you can stop trying to blame the driver.[/quote]

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