[kylaka]

The driver of the red pickup truck might not even know that he or she caused an accident. Everything probably would have been behind him.

That is probably because the driver of the red pickup didn't CAUSE the accident. NJ Troopers routinely exceed the speed limit while transporting the governor. Before Corzine, McGreevey's state vehicle had an accident under similar circumstances, and the other driver was issued a summons simply for being in the way (careless driving). There were enough witnesses though to contradict the trooper and NJ was forced to recind the citation. I suspect something similar happened in this case. Somebody made an unexpected move, and the trooper was not able to react in time. In NJ it is a given. If you smack somebody in the behind, (or run off the road to avoid hitting somebody), you are at fault. Period. Case closed. It cuts down on the number of sob stories Judges have to listen to.

[conservative in nyc]

What supposedly happened is that the red pickup truck entered from the right shoulder, cutting off a white Dodge Ram. The Dodge Ram then swerved into the left lane, and Corzine’s Chevy Suburban swerved off the road to avoid the Dodge Ram (which may or may not have been hit by Corzine’s Suburban, depending on which news account you believe). The white Dodge Ram driver stopped, but the red truck didn’t. Police are looking for the driver of the red truck, who might not even know that they are looking for him or her.

[fooman]

disgusting.

NJ justice. I trust LE. Sure.

[PA-RIVER]

The driver of the red pickup better get a lawyer.

I suspect the same thing, that he never saw what happened, or knew it was not his fault and just kept going.

I once saw an old man try to kill himself on route 78.
He came out of the grass median, perpendicular to traffic.
I saw it coming, and I avoided the hit. In my mirror, I saw a cloud of dust when the guy was hit broadside by a truck that was behind me. A big explosion. I think he was intentionally trying to kill himself.