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04-21-2009, 04:58 PM
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Promising Cyclist Injured by Hit and Run Driver
SARATOGA, Calif. (KCBS) - Authorities are looking for a hit and run driver who ran down a young bicycle racer Sunday in Saratoga.
The young woman is fighting for her life in a San Jose hopsital.
24-year-old Ashley Jackson of the Alto Velo cycling team was riding in the bike lane on Highway 9 toward Los Gatos with her boyfriend and cycling coach, Dave Nelson, when Nelson said they were both hit from behind by a late-model, silver, 4-door BMW 7 Series sedan. "I can't even speak the words of what this person did," said Nelson. "You can ruin someone's life by one action and not even care to stop."
Nelson said it appears the car's right mirror clipped Jackon and knocked her to the ground. "The car comes flying through, by me, grazes me with the broken mirror, hits me with his broken mirror, kind of shocks you, wondering what he's doing. At that point, I have to turn around and see my girlfriend laying in the road. She's crumpled up and hit by this car." Jackson was knocked unconscious, with a broken collarbone and a serious brain injury.
Nelson said the driver slowed, briefly, then sped off. "I just don't understand what the conscious is of someone who could hit someone and proceed to leave on a felony hit and run. They don't know if they killed someone."
KCBS' Doug Sovern reports
Jackson is in intensive care at Valley Medical Center.
Authorities are trying to find that BMW with the broken side mirror.
SARATOGA, Calif. (KCBS) - Authorities are looking for a hit and run driver who ran down a young bicycle racer Sunday in Saratoga.
The young woman is fighting for her life in a San Jose hopsital.
24-year-old Ashley Jackson of the Alto Velo cycling team was riding in the bike lane on Highway 9 toward Los Gatos with her boyfriend and cycling coach, Dave Nelson, when Nelson said they were both hit from behind by a late-model, silver, 4-door BMW 7 Series sedan. "I can't even speak the words of what this person did," said Nelson. "You can ruin someone's life by one action and not even care to stop."
Nelson said it appears the car's right mirror clipped Jackon and knocked her to the ground. "The car comes flying through, by me, grazes me with the broken mirror, hits me with his broken mirror, kind of shocks you, wondering what he's doing. At that point, I have to turn around and see my girlfriend laying in the road. She's crumpled up and hit by this car." Jackson was knocked unconscious, with a broken collarbone and a serious brain injury.
Nelson said the driver slowed, briefly, then sped off. "I just don't understand what the conscious is of someone who could hit someone and proceed to leave on a felony hit and run. They don't know if they killed someone."
KCBS' Doug Sovern reports
Jackson is in intensive care at Valley Medical Center.
Authorities are trying to find that BMW with the broken side mirror.
04-21-2009, 06:02 PM
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damn that sucks 
curious though, what would you guys have done? my friend and i spoke about this very subject before and we both thought our first instinct would be to run. It's not that it'd be the right thing to do or that its justifiable by any means but there's no other realistic option. Think about it, would you being there saying sorry help them in any way? and would going to jail yourself for however long help them either? dunno if you guys have thought it out before but honestly i would have done the same as the driver.
curious though, what would you guys have done? my friend and i spoke about this very subject before and we both thought our first instinct would be to run. It's not that it'd be the right thing to do or that its justifiable by any means but there's no other realistic option. Think about it, would you being there saying sorry help them in any way? and would going to jail yourself for however long help them either? dunno if you guys have thought it out before but honestly i would have done the same as the driver.
04-21-2009, 06:15 PM
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i kinda see what you mean dagle. like if you did hit the person and come out helping,you get ****ed by medical bill for that person for life. or run away.
that a hard subject to say... dunno what to do
hope she recover soon.
that a hard subject to say... dunno what to do
hope she recover soon.
04-21-2009, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by dagle,Apr 21 2009, 07:02 PM
damn that sucks
curious though, what would you guys have done? my friend and i spoke about this very subject before and we both thought our first instinct would be to run. It's not that it'd be the right thing to do or that its justifiable by any means but there's no other realistic option. Think about it, would you being there saying sorry help them in any way? and would going to jail yourself for however long help them either? dunno if you guys have thought it out before but honestly i would have done the same as the driver.
curious though, what would you guys have done? my friend and i spoke about this very subject before and we both thought our first instinct would be to run. It's not that it'd be the right thing to do or that its justifiable by any means but there's no other realistic option. Think about it, would you being there saying sorry help them in any way? and would going to jail yourself for however long help them either? dunno if you guys have thought it out before but honestly i would have done the same as the driver.
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04-21-2009, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by dagle,Apr 21 2009, 06:02 PM
damn that sucks
curious though, what would you guys have done? my friend and i spoke about this very subject before and we both thought our first instinct would be to run. It's not that it'd be the right thing to do or that its justifiable by any means but there's no other realistic option. Think about it, would you being there saying sorry help them in any way? and would going to jail yourself for however long help them either? dunno if you guys have thought it out before but honestly i would have done the same as the driver.
curious though, what would you guys have done? my friend and i spoke about this very subject before and we both thought our first instinct would be to run. It's not that it'd be the right thing to do or that its justifiable by any means but there's no other realistic option. Think about it, would you being there saying sorry help them in any way? and would going to jail yourself for however long help them either? dunno if you guys have thought it out before but honestly i would have done the same as the driver.
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Also.. that's what insurance is for. I'm fully covered on car insurance.. and it's to be used for this kinda stuff. I agree above.. man up to your mistakes and move on. Karma is a bitch..
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Originally Posted by dagle,Apr 21 2009, 06:02 PM
damn that sucks
curious though, what would you guys have done? my friend and i spoke about this very subject before and we both thought our first instinct would be to run. It's not that it'd be the right thing to do or that its justifiable by any means but there's no other realistic option. Think about it, would you being there saying sorry help them in any way? and would going to jail yourself for however long help them either? dunno if you guys have thought it out before but honestly i would have done the same as the driver.
curious though, what would you guys have done? my friend and i spoke about this very subject before and we both thought our first instinct would be to run. It's not that it'd be the right thing to do or that its justifiable by any means but there's no other realistic option. Think about it, would you being there saying sorry help them in any way? and would going to jail yourself for however long help them either? dunno if you guys have thought it out before but honestly i would have done the same as the driver.
I once hit someone crossing 880 around Dixon Landing road at midnight. The pedestrian was illegally crossing the freeway, and he was wearing all black, so I did not see him on time. I was able to swerve the car out of the way and ended up only hitting him with my right side view mirror. The pedestrian flipped up in the air and landed on the road on his right foot causing it to shatter. Luckilly it was not his head that landed first.
My first instinct was to call 911. Running away never crossed my mind.