DrunkEngineerJun 5, 2025

Parents are charged after their son, 7, is struck dead in a car accident

https://lemmy.world/post/30840776

Parents are charged after their son, 7, is struck dead in a car accident - Lemmy.World

The grieving parents of a 7-year-old child who died hours after being hit by a car were charged with involuntary manslaughter after allowing him and his brother, 10, to walk home unaccompanied by an adult from a nearby grocery store.

Show thread5tooJun 5, 2025

there is no evidence of speeding or wrongdoing on the part of the driver, therefore no charges have been filed.

He hit a pedestrian. If you cannot react to a pedestrian entering the road unexpectedly, especially at a crosswalk, you are, by definition, driving recklessly.

Show threadsamus12345Jun 5, 2025
The article says they attempted to cross between the crosswalks. A witness said the younger child jumped into the street. There’s only so much reaction even the most alert driver can do.
Show threadEvotechJun 6, 2025
It doesn’t matter where I’m from, you are supposed to be able to stop
Show threadGoodOleAmerikaJun 6, 2025
45mph speed limit. No way u will stop in a dime.
Show threadEvotechJun 6, 2025
Probably too high of a limit then
Show threadGoodOleAmerika

Double lane. Normal everywhere. We will be seeing stories like this everyday.

Also trucks these days are big. You can’t even see people 5 ft in front of the full size truck And I have a tundra. It’s massive

Jun 6, 2025 at 4:03pmWeb
Show threadEvotechJun 6, 2025
Only normal in America
Show threadmeowMix2525Jun 7, 2025
Sounds like trucks shouldn’t be so big and should prioritize visibility then