CHP: Driver May Have Hit Car Before Farmers' Market Tragedy

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[phreebass]

CHP: Driver May Have Hit Car Before Farmers' Market Tragedy Both Vehicles Being Examined

UPDATED: 11:59 a.m. PDT July 18, 2003

LOS ANGELES -- Police are investigating the possibility that the driver who plowed through Santa Monica's farmers market was speeding from the scene of a collision with a Mercedes before crashing through the market, killing 10 people and injuring dozens of others.

[prairiebreeze]

Oh jeeze....

Prairie

[phreebass]

Sounds like the mystery "black lexus" mentioned earlier on in this story. Looks like the "sweet old man" is a felony hit-and-run.

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[Dog]

I saw a video on one of the cable channels today it showed a Home movie of this same old man looking at his car after he ran thru a retaining wall at a party he attended.

[NYFriend]

If leaving the scene is a felony, does that make the 9 deaths murders?

[Vesuvian]

Wow, if that's true he's looking at a possible felony murder conviction which (in theory anyway) could get him a death sentence.

[JennysCool]

You're not kidding, are you?

[Catspaw]

Depends on the state law--are you talking vehicular homicide or just plain murder?

And it's now 10 dead. A seven month old baby died overnight.

[Pahuanui]

You're not kidding, are you?

Newp. The first am talk show host on KGO was all over this this morning.

[bootless]

A seven month old baby died overnight.

Oh, dear God...

[MrConfettiMan]

And to think I've taken myself off the road of my own free will...

[Catspaw]

The baby boy was the grandson of one of the dead. A married couple died as well. One of the dead is the daughter-in-law of actor Dennis Weaver. And on & on & on. Some are still fighting for their lives. I couldn't read the first story without choking up at the senseless loss of these people.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-victs18jul18,1,3833282.story?coll=la-home-headlines

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-coroner18jul18,1,6547853.story?coll=la-home-headlines

[PoisedWoman]

I still wonder when his airbag deployed. Could be when he hit the Lexus?

[Poohbah]

Yes.

[Spunky]

"I saw a video on one of the cable channels today it showed a Home movie of this same old man looking at his car after he ran thru a retaining wall at a party he attended."

I saw that video also.

I would like to know a little more about this guy. Like is he some influencial person in the community?

It seems to me that he has gotten buy with a lot of wreckless driving in the past.

[BonnieJ]

I'm wondering if he has Alzheimer's?