[MaryFromMichigan]

The woman was negligent for crossing a busy road with 3 children in tow, but considering one of her children was killed, that’s punishment enough.

And, considering the nearest crosswalk was nearly half a mile away, can't say I blame her for not using it.

His third arrest for hit and run?
Drunk and on pain pills?
Six months seems way too lenient, especially when a fatally is involved.

[nuconvert]

Yup, that’s why I said he deserved more time in jail.

[AnAmericanMother]

She shouldn't have gotten off the bus a half mile from the crosswalk if she needed to cross the street.

This road would give most drivers the grues, let alone pedestrians. It's the main artery through Marietta, it's five widelanes, lots of commercial development so visually very confusing to drivers, very busy in the evenings, speed limit 45 iirc but many drivers go faster.

Trying to save a half mile walk by getting off the bus in the middle of a long block and jaywalking was a very bad call.

[Krankor]

The nearest crosswalk was 3/10 of a mile away- about 2-1/2 blocks. The solution of course, would be to build a bridge at every bus stop on that highway so that people would be able to immediately cross over to their homes without walking very far. It might cost 2 or 3 billion dollars, but it’s good for the economy.

[Spirit of Liberty]

Would the kid have been hit if he hadn’t been in the middle of the road, despite the condition of the driver?