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[skreminegul07]

Got to read this one.


http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,294951,00.html

Suspected Drunken Driver Leaves Accident Scene With Dead Body in Window
Tuesday , August 28, 2007
 
PERRIS, Calif. —

A suspected drunken driver crashed with a motorcycle and then left the scene, unknowingly driving away with the motorcyclist's dead body lodged in the rear window of his car, investigators said.

Tony Martinez, 54, pulled out of a parking lot Saturday night and cut off motorcyclist Nicholas Justin Campbell, who was traveling about 80 mph, California Highway Patrol spokesman Ron Thatcher said.

The motorcyle crashed into the car and Campbell was thrown through the rear window, Thatcher said. Martinez then drove away and realized when he got home that the motorcyclist was in his car, Thatcher said.

Martinez then drove to a Riverside County fire station where 20-year-old Campbell was declared dead, according to the coroner's office.

Martinez was arrested and booked for investigation of gross vehicular manslaughter, hit-and-run and driving under the influence. Bail was set at $75,000.

[Rooster]

 I guess he did not use his rearview mirror at all.
What a sad story.

[skreminegul07]

I guess he did not use his rearview mirror at all.
What a sad story.

At least he is being charhed with drunk driving. 

[HWYMAN1]

Got to read this one.


http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,294951,00.html

Suspected Drunken Driver Leaves Accident Scene With Dead Body in Window
Tuesday , August 28, 2007
 
PERRIS, Calif. —

A suspected drunken driver crashed with a motorcycle and then left the scene, unknowingly driving away with the motorcyclist's dead body lodged in the rear window of his car, investigators said.

Tony Martinez, 54, pulled out of a parking lot Saturday night and cut off motorcyclist Nicholas Justin Campbell, who was traveling about 80 mph, California Highway Patrol spokesman Ron Thatcher said.

The motorcyle crashed into the car and Campbell was thrown through the rear window, Thatcher said. Martinez then drove away and realized when he got home that the motorcyclist was in his car, Thatcher said.

Martinez then drove to a Riverside County fire station where 20-year-old Campbell was declared dead, according to the coroner's office.

Martinez was arrested and booked for investigation of gross vehicular manslaughter, hit-and-run and driving under the influence. Bail was set at $75,000.

How stupid or how drunk (or both!) do you have to be to not realize a body crashed through a window , and not only that but the body was still in your car! We can only hope he gets what he deserves, john

[Seegarsmkr]

Just goes to prove that we have to be responsible for us AND every other knucklehead on the road.   

Seegarz

[CVOJOE]

Sad situation, aside form the absurdity of the cage driver. Of course the article had to say the young biker was doing 80MPH huh?

[RJ749]

Sad situation, aside form the absurdity of the cage driver. Of course the article had to say the young biker was doing 80MPH huh?

Glad to see the cager got his, but also do wonder about the 80 mph.  Easy enough to do on a bike, just the wrong time obviously.

Here's a video that shows just how easy it is to have your lights turned out by a cage.

[mr_magoo]

Truely amazing how do people get so stupid. Hope they throw the keys away after they lock him up.

[RJ749]

We had a hit and run in the Seattle area during rush hour yesterday on the freeway.  Saw video on the news showing rider about 100 feet back down the road from his bike.

Can't find a link to any reports with details.

[Jock]

That just ain't right!!!

 

[Twolanerider]

Don't ask this to be at all facetious nor in any way make light of the accident or the victim.  Just wonder, however, if a good attorney would have any luck with the leaving-the-scene and the hit-and-run charges when the driver (sort of) took the accident scene with him and then on to authorities?

[spydglide]

Don't ask this to be at all facetious nor in any way make light of the accident or the victim.  Just wonder, however, if a good attorney would have any luck with the leaving-the-scene and the hit-and-run charges when the driver (sort of) took the accident scene with him and then on to authorities?

and.......how do they know he was traveling at 80mph?  maybe he had a gps unit on the scooter or the speedo jammed at that mark?