SF Driver who killed and injured 16 pedestrians and cyclists declared insane
I am in slack-jawed awe August 1st, 2008
I’ll say. From the SF Chronicle:
Authorities believe Popal began his attacks in Fremont by ramming 54-year-old Stephen Wilson with his SUV as Wilson walked in a bike lane on Fremont Boulevard. He died at the scene.
Popal then drove to San Francisco and, in the course of half an hour shortly after lunchtime, ran down people from the Tenderloin to Laurel Heights, authorities said. Most of the injured were hit along a corridor of roughly 10 blocks running west from Pacific Heights.
Witnesses described seeing the black SUV chasing pedestrians and bicyclists up the street and across lawns. In some cases, the driver circled back to hit people prone in the street.
Good grief.
–Erik Ryberg
August 5th, 2008 at 5:26 am
So, if they were riding in the lane, it would have been criminal? This is a nice catch 22, you must stay to the right, but if you are not in the lane you are not traffic any more, and the car is not required to only pass when safe?