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I witnessed my first criminal act this morning at the intersection of Kingshighway and Southwest. I saw it coming before it happened.
I approached the intersection as the traffic light turned yellow. The SUV in front of me was already in the middle of the intersection on yellow when a broken down, gray car traveling northbound on Kingshighway slammed into the red SUV. The SUV spun and the car that hit her rolled backwards and knocked down the traffic signal in front of the Don Brown car dealership on the eastern side of Kingshighway.
There was strange moment of quiet after the wreck happened that lasted no more than a second.
"The guy's going to run."
That thought had barely just registered with me when the driver's side door of the gray car popped open and a young man took off east on Southwest. The police were hot on the man's trail. 3 of 4 police cars had pulled into the intersection a split second after the man started to run and a foot pursuit ensued.
The driver of the red SUV that had been hit stepped out of her car a moved to the sidewalk, she was clearly shaken. Drivers got out of their cars, cell phones glued to their ears, as the woman stood on the sidewalk looking dazed.
The light turned green and I was allowed to continue on my way to work, so I did. As I drove down Southwest towards 44 the police had apprehended the criminal who had hit an innocent passerby in his quest to escape punishment. I wanted to yell some obscenity out the window to let this guy know he's a complete asshole, but he probably already knows that and doesn't really care. He almost killed someone and he fled the scene...he's probably done it before and will most likely do it again.
I hope the woman who was hit is OK, and I hope the man who hit her is prosecuted and dealt a harsh sentence. To the STLPD I offer congratulations for getting the guy...not exactly the best way to start the morning for me or anybody who witnessed this.
I approached the intersection as the traffic light turned yellow. The SUV in front of me was already in the middle of the intersection on yellow when a broken down, gray car traveling northbound on Kingshighway slammed into the red SUV. The SUV spun and the car that hit her rolled backwards and knocked down the traffic signal in front of the Don Brown car dealership on the eastern side of Kingshighway.
There was strange moment of quiet after the wreck happened that lasted no more than a second.
"The guy's going to run."
That thought had barely just registered with me when the driver's side door of the gray car popped open and a young man took off east on Southwest. The police were hot on the man's trail. 3 of 4 police cars had pulled into the intersection a split second after the man started to run and a foot pursuit ensued.
The driver of the red SUV that had been hit stepped out of her car a moved to the sidewalk, she was clearly shaken. Drivers got out of their cars, cell phones glued to their ears, as the woman stood on the sidewalk looking dazed.
The light turned green and I was allowed to continue on my way to work, so I did. As I drove down Southwest towards 44 the police had apprehended the criminal who had hit an innocent passerby in his quest to escape punishment. I wanted to yell some obscenity out the window to let this guy know he's a complete asshole, but he probably already knows that and doesn't really care. He almost killed someone and he fled the scene...he's probably done it before and will most likely do it again.
I hope the woman who was hit is OK, and I hope the man who hit her is prosecuted and dealt a harsh sentence. To the STLPD I offer congratulations for getting the guy...not exactly the best way to start the morning for me or anybody who witnessed this.
2 comments:
By 
DeBaliviere, at
1:24 PM
And they're the reason why our car insurance is so f-ing high.
By
stlmark, at
11:50 AM
Please tell me what goes through someone's mind when they flee the accident scene that they caused. What are they thinking? What outcome do they expect? Cowardly assholes like this drive me nuts. It's all about them and what they need. They don't seem to give a damn about anyone else. Sorry, this struck a nerve.