pitcairn man sentenced in penn ave hit & run (insurance, home)

[groar]

this is the person who killed james price. there's a lot of background in this story. he says he took off because he was "scared" and i guess that's why he initially lied to the police too. hitting someone accidentally is one thing, but driving off is just inhuman and despicable.

Pitcairn man pleads guilty in killing of bicyclist in Point Breeze

2 1/2-5 years in prison and 8 years probation.

[EveKendall]

I often suspect hit and run drivers flee because they have been drinking and/or using drugs. It is very difficult to understand why you would just leave, especially since you do not know whether the person needs help or not.

[SteelCityRising]

Originally Posted by EveKendall

I often suspect hit and run drivers flee because they have been drinking and/or using drugs. It is very difficult to understand why you would just leave, especially since you do not know whether the person needs help or not.

Sadly, a lot of times people just don't care. When a woman in an SUV ran a red light and totaled my car in 2011 I had multiple experiences from onlookers. The woman behind the SUV (ironically the SUV driver's neighbor) stopped and gave a statement to police to assist me and the insurance companies in regards to the crash (GOOD). A man turning from the main road the accident occurred along onto the nearest side street rolled down his window and asked if I was okay before proceeding (GOOD). Then there was the jerk who had the nerve to HONK because we were in his way, stunned, with broken vehicles (BAD!). I have a feeling that third guy probably would have been the type to have hit someone and just kept on going.

I, on the other hand, would be MORTIFIED if I hit someone and would immediately stop and render aid. I can't imagine how this individual could have slept when he got home knowing he just killed someone.

[AaronPGH]

This sentence is not long enough. At all.