I recieved the email below in response to the following link: http://newzjunky.com/police/coplog080804jcso.htm
"Here is a potential topic for discussion.... There was a a man/woman that was killed last night by browns corners due to a hit and run. The victim was not yet identified. I have lived on that road my entire life and have seen manay walking down that road in the middle of the night, I actually have been guilty of this myself on a few occasions and was always criticized for it. I was always told "someone someday is going to get hit." Well unfortunately it has finally happened. Maybe this will change something around here... there are too many bars and it is too large of a party town not to have access to more taxis, maybe that is the cause of more DWI's in our area.....i dunno, just a thought"
Thoughts or Comments?
"Here is a potential topic for discussion.... There was a a man/woman that was killed last night by browns corners due to a hit and run. The victim was not yet identified. I have lived on that road my entire life and have seen manay walking down that road in the middle of the night, I actually have been guilty of this myself on a few occasions and was always criticized for it. I was always told "someone someday is going to get hit." Well unfortunately it has finally happened. Maybe this will change something around here... there are too many bars and it is too large of a party town not to have access to more taxis, maybe that is the cause of more DWI's in our area.....i dunno, just a thought"
Thoughts or Comments?
This is a new news item: added 11:10 pm on 8/4/08
The driver responsible for the hit and run has been arrested
http://newzjunky.com/police/coplog080804jcso2.htm
3 comments:
The Identity of the man has been released
i horrible tragedy, my regards to the family and friends of Mr. Peterson
I also live on this deadly road, and i have said the same thing, someone is gonna get hit someday. If its not the sport bikes doing wheelies or traveling 100 mph, its the cars who think this is a race track. Even the State police and Sheriffs like to see how fast thier cars will go down through here (with no lights flashing or sirens). My kids are always asking if they can ride thier bikes on the road, and to this day, we dont allow it. To risky with all the crazy people out there who like to ram down Rt 26 without any care for who else is on the road. I see lots of people myself riding bicycles or even walking down this road and many times Ive seen drivers not even get over the least little bit for them. Id like to see (as many of you do elsewhere) more police vehicles take a "normal" cruise down this road to help with this problem. We have even had someone drive right on by a stopped school bus(lights flashing) while picking up our kids and not stop. Enough ranting on this.
Im glad this person was caught for this crime and should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. That really takes balls to hit a person and drive away like nothing happened and hope you dont get caught.
Lastly, my sympathy goes out to the family and friends of this young man. Its a real shame to lose a young man just because some idiot does want to call someone for a ride because they have had to many to drink.
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