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Woman trying to run across I-35 in high heels dies, hit-and-run suspect charged
CBS Austin ^ | Sept., 6, 2018 | CBS Austin

Posted on 09/07/2018 12:54:11 PM PDT by bgill

Police have identified a woman killed when she tried to run across an I-35 frontage road in high heels in an alleged hit-and-run crash in Downtown Austin. According to the arrest affidavit, 21-year-old Felipe Hernandez is charged with failure to stop and render aid, a third-degree felony...A responding officer to the collision was told by the victim's sister that they were walking back from the bar Terminal 6 when a man asked if the woman could run fast in heels. The woman said she could, and before her sister could stop her, she ran across the road and almost made it across before she was hit by an SUV and dragged 15 yards,

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Just contributing to dynamite candle and naked cookie burner threads.

Every week, someone dies trying to cross I-35. You'd think people would learn.

1 posted on 09/07/2018 12:54:11 PM PDT by bgill
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To: bgill
The woman said she could, and before her sister could stop her, she ran across the road and almost made it across ......


2 posted on 09/07/2018 12:55:46 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: bgill

“...when a man asked if the woman could run fast in heels.”

Heck of a pickup line.

Condolences though. We’ve all done stupid things - and some end up paying a much higher price.


3 posted on 09/07/2018 12:58:11 PM PDT by 21twelve
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To: bgill

Maybe the driver is from Kenya ,you’re fair game if you step onto a road there


4 posted on 09/07/2018 12:59:15 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: bgill

I creamed a pedestrian once, about 12 years ago. I stopped.

Duh.


5 posted on 09/07/2018 1:01:02 PM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: bgill

If only she were wearing Nikes.


6 posted on 09/07/2018 1:01:52 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
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Yeah. She could have experienced that “sacrifice for what you believe in” that they are promoting these days.


7 posted on 09/07/2018 1:03:27 PM PDT by NEMDF
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To: bgill

Years ago, I officed in San Antonio in a building on I35. Two women had their car break down. They didn’t get to the shoulder, nut they did manage to get to the inside lane by the middle divider.

Our whole office watched and watched as one of the idiots tried and tried to cross 3 lanes of heavy traffic at 3:00 in the afternoon. We just knew we were going to witness a brutal and horrible incident. I won’t call it an accident, because the woman was doing this ON PURPOSE!

Anyhoo - long story short - a car stopped and the woman got in and was safely DRIVEN to safety.

God, I still think about that and how traumatized I would be to this day if I did see her get splattered all over I35.


8 posted on 09/07/2018 1:04:56 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Rats, RINO's and O-Tips. They all want Sessions to stay.)
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To: cuban leaf

I wouldnt stop if I thought the people that person was with would kill me.


9 posted on 09/07/2018 1:05:04 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: bgill

"...pedestrian in high-heels dies..."


To play the devil’s advocate, that has been a technique (near accident, faked mechanical issue, walker) for carjackers.
Very unfortunate this driver did not immediately telephone 9-1-1 to summon police and emergency rescue assistance.


10 posted on 09/07/2018 1:05:59 PM PDT by Blue Jays ( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
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Good call. Same here.


11 posted on 09/07/2018 1:06:10 PM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: Kickass Conservative

If only she were wearing Nikes.

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Yeah. She would have. But she had already burned them.


12 posted on 09/07/2018 1:06:18 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Rats, RINO's and O-Tips. They all want Sessions to stay.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

And I think you may have nailed his defense.


13 posted on 09/07/2018 1:06:30 PM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: NEMDF

Most likely will spend time in jail for a stupid stunt
by the woman who was killed. He left the scene but did return.

14 posted on 09/07/2018 1:07:05 PM PDT by deport
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To: Secret Agent Man

GMTA. I might be inclined to similarly drive a half-mile down the road to call 9-1-1 and advise police what occurred.

15 posted on 09/07/2018 1:09:09 PM PDT by Blue Jays ( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
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To: butlerweave
Just a guess, 21-yr-old Felipe Hernandez is probably NOT from Kenya.

It sounds like the accident itself was not his fault, as he's not charged for that, apparently, and he did eventually return to the scene. He may have simply been in a sort of shock at what had happened. If his prior record is clean and he's legal, I'd tend to go a little easy on him...

16 posted on 09/07/2018 1:09:52 PM PDT by Paul R.
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To: Blue Jays

Id get home, call my lawyer, and have the lawyer call the sheriff. not cops.


17 posted on 09/07/2018 1:11:47 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Most 21 year old drivers in Austin named Felipe Hernandez are either illegal, drunk, high, or have warrants, or are uninsured, or etc.

Why stop? The victim is at fault, and if you stop - YOU are going back to Mexico, or jail or worse.

(Please note. I’m just stating their rationale. I would of course stop. But I’m not an illegal, drunk, high, or have warrants, or uninsured, or etc.)


18 posted on 09/07/2018 1:11:48 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Rats, RINO's and O-Tips. They all want Sessions to stay.)
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To: bgill

“Walking back from the bar.”

See, if she had been smoking pot she would have been too lazy to run and she’d be alive today.


19 posted on 09/07/2018 1:26:14 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Hmmm.)
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To: cuban leaf

Sure, but you’re probably not an illegal immigrant driving without a license and insurance...


20 posted on 09/07/2018 1:41:15 PM PDT by Boogieman
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