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Former Miss America kills cyclist
The below quoted article is from an AOL "pop up" news release.
ARTICLE QUOTE: LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 13) - A former Miss America and wife of Lt. Gov. Steve Henry struck a bicyclist with her car, killing the woman, police said. Heather French Henry, who was Miss America 2000, told police the sun was in her eyes as she was turning at an intersection Sunday evening and struck the 43-year-old woman, who was crossing outside the crosswalk. Witnesses told police Henry had a green light at the time. Henry and her infant daughter were not injured. The victim later died at University of Louisville Hospital. She was not wearing a helmet, police said. Louisville Metro Police spokeswoman Alicia Smiley said she did not expect charges to be filed, though an investigation was continuing. "We're very concerned about the lady," Steve Henry said in a phone interview. "We've been in touch with the physicians at the hospital. That's where our primary thoughts are. Heather is extremely concerned about the lady and obviously very upset." END QUOTE =========================== What makes my blood boil is "sun was in her eyes" is NOT an excuse...if you can't see, you don't drive. "struck the 43-year-old woman, who was crossing outside the crosswalk"....she was a cyclist and didn't need to be in the crosswalk!!! "Henry and her infant daughter were not injured."...that's nice...let's see 4,000lb motor vehicle vs cyslist....nah, not much chance of injury there!!!! "The victim later died at University of Louisville Hospital. She was not wearing a helmet, police said.".....why even include that statement...I'll tell you why...it's a police "gloss".....10 helmets wouldn't have proctected that cyclist. "We're very concerned about the lady," Steve Henry said in a phone interview. "We've been in touch with the physicians at the hospital. That's where our primary thoughts are. Heather is extremely concerned about the lady and obviously very upset.".......they needn't be...she's dead - God rest her soul. Another accidental murder destined for obscurity! |
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Former Miss America kills cyclist
On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 21:08:58 +0000, WBtobal wrote:
What makes my blood boil is "sun was in her eyes" is NOT an excuse...if you can't see, you don't drive. "struck the 43-year-old woman, who was crossing outside the crosswalk"....she was a cyclist and didn't need to be in the crosswalk!!! But she did need to wait for a green light. According to the report, the cyclist was running a red light. Yes, the driver was also at fault for not stopping when she could not see -- although many drivers do continue despite sun glare. -- David L. Johnson __o | Deserves death! I daresay he does. Many that live deserve _`\(,_ | death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to (_)/ (_) | them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. -- J. R. R. Tolkien |
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Former Miss America kills cyclist
On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 17:44:06 -0400, "David L. Johnson"
wrote: On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 21:08:58 +0000, WBtobal wrote: What makes my blood boil is "sun was in her eyes" is NOT an excuse...if you can't see, you don't drive. "struck the 43-year-old woman, who was crossing outside the crosswalk"....she was a cyclist and didn't need to be in the crosswalk!!! But she did need to wait for a green light. According to the report, the cyclist was running a red light. Not necessarily: "Heather French Henry, who was Miss America 2000, told police the sun was in her eyes as she was turning at an intersection Sunday evening and struck the 43-year-old woman, who was crossing outside the crosswalk." Since Mrs. Henry was turning, the cyclist may have been crossing with the green when Mrs. Henry turned into her. Journalists being what they are, the reporter never tells us which way the cyclist was crossing. Yes, the driver was also at fault for not stopping when she could not see -- although many drivers do continue despite sun glare. -- "And I'm very glad we've got the great team in office, men like Colin Powell, Don Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, Condoleezza Rice, Paul O'Neill - people I know very well - our president George W. Bush. We need them there." --Gen. Wesley Clark at a GOP fundraiser, May 11, 2001 |
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Former Miss America kills cyclist
In article , "David L. Johnson"
writes: But she did need to wait for a green light. According to the report, the cyclist was running a red light. Yes, the driver was also at fault for not stopping when she could not see -- although many drivers do continue despite sun glare. I saw no report that mentioned any "green light", what's your source, and if you please.....post it. Regards, Bill |
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Former Miss America kills cyclist
David L. Johnson wrote:
On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 21:08:58 +0000, WBtobal wrote: What makes my blood boil is "sun was in her eyes" is NOT an excuse...if you can't see, you don't drive. "struck the 43-year-old woman, who was crossing outside the crosswalk"....she was a cyclist and didn't need to be in the crosswalk!!! But she did need to wait for a green light. According to the report, the cyclist was running a red light. Yes, the driver was also at fault for not stopping when she could not see -- although many drivers do continue despite sun glare. I am not sure that the report stated that the cyclist ran a red light. Just because she had a green, doesn't mean she wasn't required to yield to oncoming traffic. Now if she had a green arrow, that's a different story. Again the clueless reporter or police spokesperson have to throw in a statement to initially find fault with the pedestrian/cyclist (out of cross-walk, not wearing helmet, not having a light on, etc.). Kerry |
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Former Miss America kills cyclist
"David L. Johnson" wrote in message
... On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 21:08:58 +0000, WBtobal wrote: What makes my blood boil is "sun was in her eyes" is NOT an excuse...if you can't see, you don't drive. "struck the 43-year-old woman, who was crossing outside the crosswalk"....she was a cyclist and didn't need to be in the crosswalk!!! But she did need to wait for a green light. According to the report, the cyclist was running a red light. Yes, the driver was also at fault for not stopping when she could not see -- although many drivers do continue despite sun glare. The account I heard said that the cyclist was also on the wrong side of the road (facing traffic). Bill "withholding judgment since I wasn't there" S. |
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On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 23:13:32 +0000, WBtobal wrote:
In article , "David L. Johnson" writes: But she did need to wait for a green light. According to the report, the cyclist was running a red light. Yes, the driver was also at fault for not stopping when she could not see -- although many drivers do continue despite sun glare. I saw no report that mentioned any "green light", what's your source, and if you please.....post it. Original poster: "Witnesses told police Henry had a green light at the time." I do agree with others that that does not confer right-of-way on the driver, nor does it imply necessarily that the cyclist had a red light. But it might mitigate against the assumption that the driver was a "murderer" as asserted in this thread. -- David L. Johnson __o | "What am I on? I'm on my bike, six hours a day, busting my ass. _`\(,_ | What are you on?" --Lance Armstrong (_)/ (_) | |
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Former Miss America kills cyclist
"David L. Johnson" wrote in message
... On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 23:13:32 +0000, WBtobal wrote: In article , "David L. Johnson" writes: But she did need to wait for a green light. According to the report, the cyclist was running a red light. Yes, the driver was also at fault for not stopping when she could not see -- although many drivers do continue despite sun glare. I saw no report that mentioned any "green light", what's your source, and if you please.....post it. Original poster: "Witnesses told police Henry had a green light at the time." I do agree with others that that does not confer right-of-way on the driver ? a. |
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