Fatal crash closes Highway 1 north of town 11/1/09

[cbrf3]

Hate to post this, hate seeing these incidents, especially when it involves alcohol, such a shame. Ride safe out there, and don't drink and drive (or ride).
RIP to the rider, and my condolences to his family and friends :angel:rose

Link to article:
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_13692444?source=rss

 

[johnparjr]

Jesus and the guys wife and baby where behind him in a car. R.I.P rider a

 

[ShookUp]

:mad

 

[NorCalBusa]

:mad

Is that this crash or some random picture?

 

[I'm OaklandLion]

:mad

That bitch.

She better go to jail for a long time.

 

[budbandit]

Is that this crash or some random picture?

That is the aftermath featuring said bitch undergoing FST from the Santa Cruz Proletariat or whatever the newsrag there is called.

 

[HMBPJC]

RIP rider. May the drunk bitch burn in hell.

 

[r6_wheeler]

I myself am married and baby on the way just makes me think it's never safe out there. My condolences go out to the family

 

[wazzuFreddo]

throw the book at her

 

[chedder]

I can't even begin to imagine how shaken up the wife must have been to see her husband die in front of her eyes

 

[Climber]

This is exactly why there should be very harsh penalties for causing a serious accident while driving drunk!

 

[cbrf3]

This is exactly why there should be very harsh penalties for causing a serious accident while driving drunk!

Agreed:thumbup
But I think also, there should be even harsher penalties and more enforcement for DUIs BEFORE they kill someone.. Why can't people stop drinking and driving.. We need more effective education to drivers about drinking and driving, and better programs which will help intoxicated drivers get home without driving.. Such a waste of a life because someone wanted to get a little drunk, and then needed to get somewhere :thumbdown

 

[Coffae]

Fatal crash closes Highway 1 north of town
By SHANNA MCCORD
Posted: 11/02/2009 01:30:33 AM PST

SANTA CRUZ -- Highway 1 north of Santa Cruz was closed in both directions for several hours on Sunday after a fatal accident involving a suspected drunk driver.

The crash happened just before 2 p.m. about a mile south of Davenport, near Scaroni Road, when a Honda van traveling south crossed into the northbound lanes and struck a motorcyclist head-on, the California Highway Patrol said. The van then struck a car traveling behind the motorcycle.

The motorcyclist died at the scene, CHP Sgt. Nick Ozanne said.

The female driver of the van was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence, Ozanne said.

Two male passengers in the van, who appeared to be sharing the front seat, were flown to Stanford Hospital and Valley Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, Cal Fire Capt. Bill Tomkovic said.

The motorcyclist's wife was driving behind him in a black BMW with their infant baby, Tomkovic said. Both were taken to Dominican Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

A half-pound of marijuana was found on the side of the road next to the accident, Tomkovic said.

No additional information was available Sunday night.

Rest in Peace brother... Prayers for the family and friends of the victims. :rose

 

[4tuneit1]

By SHANNA MCCORD
Posted: 11/02/2009 01:30:33 AM PST

SANTA CRUZ -- Highway 1 north of Santa Cruz was closed in both directions for several hours on Sunday after a fatal accident involving a suspected drunk driver.

The crash happened just before 2 p.m. about a mile south of Davenport, near Scaroni Road, when a Honda van traveling south crossed into the northbound lanes and struck a motorcyclist head-on, the California Highway Patrol said. The van then struck a car traveling behind the motorcycle.

The motorcyclist died at the scene, CHP Sgt. Nick Ozanne said.

The female driver of the van was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence, Ozanne said.

Two male passengers in the van, who appeared to be sharing the front seat, were flown to Stanford Hospital and Valley Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, Cal Fire Capt. Bill Tomkovic said.

The motorcyclist's wife was driving behind him in a black BMW with their infant baby, Tomkovic said. Both were taken to Dominican Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

A half-pound of marijuana was found on the side of the road next to the accident, Tomkovic said.:wtf

No additional information was available Sunday night. [\QUOTE]Rest in Peace brother... Prayers for the family and friends of the victims.


__________________

 

[Ailiaw]

I was just up 17 on Saturday night :|


RIP rider.

 

[NorCalBusa]

I can't even begin to imagine how shaken up the wife must have been to see her husband die in front of her eyes

I don't think that's what happened- maybe I got it wrong..

 

[O3cbr600]

Thats all bad, right in front of his wife.

RIP

 

[Ant]

This is exactly why there should be very harsh penalties for causing a serious accident while driving drunk!

Under the influence could mean she was stoned and not necessarily drunk. Still, impaired is impaired so I hope she does a looooong stretch in prison.

 

[Climber]

I don't think that's what happened- maybe I got it wrong..

You got it wrong... that black car in the picture is a black BMW and that was his wife's car.

The motorcyclist's wife was driving behind him in a black BMW with their infant baby, Tomkovic said. Both were taken to Dominican Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

 

[Climber]

Under the influence could mean she was stoned and not necessarily drunk. Still, impaired is impaired so I hope she does a looooong stretch in prison.

Stoned and/or drunk, clearly she was unfit to be driving and chose to drive. Somebody died as a result of that decision and she should face very harsh penalties.