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Cat Forum / General Topics / October 2005Driver Swerves Around Cat, Fatally Strikes Skateboarding Teen
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A teenager skateboarding with friends was fatally struck by a driver who swerved to avoid a cat in the road, police said. Kevin Rivers, 17, of Jacksonville, was standing by the side of the road with his skateboard Saturday night when he was struck by a Toyota Solara, police said. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital, according to police. The driver, whose name was not released, told police the car swerved to avoid a cat in the road. Investigators said the driver would not be charged because Rivers had been standing partially in the road when he was struck. "I'm devastated. He was too young," Rivers' mother, Naomi Falson, told WJXT-TV in Jacksonville. "He was a good boy. He wanted something in life." > JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A teenager skateboarding with friends was fatally > struck by a driver who swerved to avoid a cat in the road, police said. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > "I'm devastated. He was too young," Rivers' mother, Naomi Falson, told > WJXT-TV in Jacksonville. "He was a good boy. He wanted something in life." What a horrible thing to have happen. Cars and roads have to be the greatest danger for pets. If they regularly cross the road, it seems only a matter of time for many. As a car driver, if I see an animal on the road (and it's usually dogs), I make a quick appraisal of the situation ie is there someone close behind, is there oncoming traffic or any other potential hazards. Most times, I just slow to a stop or just a crawl so the animal can get past. Refrain from using the car's horn, as the animal may reverse direction, meaning the whole thing will be repeated later. On some occasions, especially on highways, you can't do much to avoid a collision with wild-life etc without jeapodising other cars around you. You might be able to make a small deviation. Jason >> Kevin Rivers, 17, of Jacksonville, was standing by the side of the road >with >> his skateboard Saturday night when he was struck by a Toyota Solara, >police >> said. Somehow I doubt it. As someone who was badly injured by soemone on a skateboard I would bet that the skateboarder was recklessly skakeboarding between pedestrians/cars/etc. You show me someone who claims they are a safe skateboarder and i'll show you someone who is lying. I can count on zero fingers the number of skateboarders who haven't crashed into pedestrians, collided with cars, or ran into bikes. Every skateboarder i've come accross if they hit you on the sidewalk they complain becuase you had the nerve to be walking on their sidewalk. Never mind that skateoarding on the sidewalk is dangerous and illegal. >> Investigators said the driver would not be charged because Rivers had been >he standing partially in the road when he was struck. Probably more like weaving in and out between cars. ------------------------------------------ http://www.barnabascollins.blogspot.com Hope the cat's ok! Cat is fine driver will not be charged the kid was in the road  SignatureToo bad the boy didnt live,too...Life is precious...no matter what species.. > Cat is fine driver will not be charged the kid was in the road |
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