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Hit-and-run driver kills man trying to emerge from manhole in Panorama City, LAPD says
KTLA ^ | Cindy Von Quednow

Posted on 07/12/2021 3:22:38 PM PDT by BenLurkin

The incident occurred along Parthenia Street about 10:25 a.m. Saturday as the person underneath tried to get out...

The driver of the truck continued west and did not stop, video released by police showed.

The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the scene and the victim, described only as a man in his 20s, died from his injuries...

Authorities did not elaborate on what the man was doing under the manhole cover...

“The public is reminded that manholes are used for city services to access various maintenance tunnels that are located underground,” police said in the news release. “Manhole covers should not be disturbed or moved due to their weight and could cause serious injury or death.”

(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: california; falicornia; manhole
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1 posted on 07/12/2021 3:22:38 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Intentional hit-and-run? Or maybe not even aware someone popped up from a manhole?


2 posted on 07/12/2021 3:26:49 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Buy American, Hire American! End All Worker Visa Programs. Replace Visa Workers w/ American Wo)
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To: BenLurkin

That is NOT a Hit and Run accident, the Presstitute that wrote that should be FIRED!. All you see is a manhole cover off a little, Darwin Wins.


3 posted on 07/12/2021 3:27:09 PM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: BenLurkin

That’s no hit and run. The doofus got knocked off the ladder he was on and died. Paging Charles Darwin....Charles Darwin to the White courtesy phone, please....


4 posted on 07/12/2021 3:27:51 PM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: BenLurkin

Hard to blame driver - not normal for someone to be coming out from
closed manhole. Underground homeless camp?


5 posted on 07/12/2021 3:28:35 PM PDT by Wayne07
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To: eyeamok

GMTA


6 posted on 07/12/2021 3:28:40 PM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: BenLurkin

BS, from the video this is NOT hit-and-run. The cover was ajar at best, ran over. Driver may have noted the cover bounced up but ignoring that and driving on is not a crime.


7 posted on 07/12/2021 3:28:58 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Buy American, Hire American! End All Worker Visa Programs. Replace Visa Workers w/ American Wo)
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To: BenLurkin

Did the driver even know there was person involved.

Or just thought he hit a loose manhole cover.


8 posted on 07/12/2021 3:29:21 PM PDT by riverrunner
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To: BenLurkin

No way he knew he killed someone.

Probably drive away cussing the highway department for crappy roads, unaware a human was involved.

Even if he stopped to look at his truck and the road, the victim is in the hole, unseen. Drive off.

Not guilty


9 posted on 07/12/2021 3:29:26 PM PDT by SheepWhisperer (My enemy saw me on my knees, head bowed and thought they had won until I rose up and said Amen!)
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To: Reno89519
Intentional hit-and-run? Or maybe not even aware someone popped up from a manhole?

Watch the video; you'll go with the latter. (There's no sign of a guy coming out of the manhole except that the cover is raised a couple of inches just before the truck passes over it.)

10 posted on 07/12/2021 3:30:16 PM PDT by Captain Walker ("The side that has Truth gets Humor as a bonus.")
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No way he knew he killed someone.

Probably knows it by now. Hopefully in an attnys office


11 posted on 07/12/2021 3:30:56 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: BenLurkin

Vagrant CHUD hit and run


12 posted on 07/12/2021 3:34:28 PM PDT by chuckee
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To: Reno89519
Intentional hit-and-run? Or maybe not even aware someone popped up from a manhole?

That would be my question.

You pop up in the middle of the road and I cant see you I am going to assume I hit a bit of trash not a person.

13 posted on 07/12/2021 3:34:38 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Nihcil curo de ista tua stulta superstitione. (I'm not interested in your dopey religious cult.))
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To: BenLurkin

I’m sorry, I don’t think I would have stopped either. It’s not as if the guy was visibly popping up.


14 posted on 07/12/2021 3:35:18 PM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: eyeamok

“A reward of up to $50,000 is available to anyone who provides information leading to the driver’s identification, apprehension and conviction.

“Anyone who may have witnessed or has additional information on the incident can call Officer Takishita at 818-644-8116 or Detective Buenaventura at 818-644-8035.”


15 posted on 07/12/2021 3:39:23 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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the carnival game “whack a mole” comes to mind in this situation...


16 posted on 07/12/2021 3:40:46 PM PDT by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value as well as making people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

If we can guess, the Soros owned DA will argue; “it’s A MANhole cover. The defendant should have known a man was there!”


17 posted on 07/12/2021 3:42:30 PM PDT by SheepWhisperer (My enemy saw me on my knees, head bowed and thought they had won until I rose up and said Amen!)
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To: BenLurkin
Conviction of WHAT?

This is the reason normal people should not try to avoid jury duty.

This poor driver is going to be put on trial and have their life ruined because of a nitwit and a corrupt legal system.

There is no flipping way that was in any way, shape or form a hit-and-run.

Jerks.

This country is being run by JERKS.

18 posted on 07/12/2021 3:45:50 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Nihcil curo de ista tua stulta superstitione. (I'm not interested in your dopey religious cult.))
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To: eyeamok

Exactly. The driver looking in rear view mirrors would see nothing bu a manhole cover flying up. They would not see a body at all, as we can see by the video.


19 posted on 07/12/2021 3:53:00 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: BenLurkin

Video appears to be handheld such as a cell phone.
Why were they recording?


20 posted on 07/12/2021 3:57:01 PM PDT by Do_Tar (To my NSA handler: I have an alibi.)
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