[OC40]

WTF is wrong with people. This isn't an F3x, but it's a BMW.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...714-story.html

[Presario]

Prob been drinking. Seriously what is wrong with some people?!

[dtn]

Unless he was driving a stolen vehicle, what is the point of fleeing on foot?

[chiefneil]

Originally Posted by dtn

Unless he was driving a stolen vehicle, what is the point of fleeing on foot?

If he was drunk then it gives the alcohol time to burn off. When they catch up to him, I suspect "leaving the scene of an accident" might be a less severe charge than "accident and bodily injury while DUI."

[dtn]

Originally Posted by chiefneil

If he was drunk then it gives the alcohol time to burn off. When they catch up to him, I suspect "leaving the scene of an accident" might be a less severe charge than "accident and bodily injury while DUI."

I have to remember this next time I overturn a Honda while I'm drunk.

[Bmwman325]

Originally Posted by dtn

I have to remember this next time I overturn a Honda while I'm drunk.

[cwazy1]

Originally Posted by dtn

I have to remember this next time I overturn a Honda while I'm drunk.

+1

[MickAv8r]

Originally Posted by chiefneil

If he was drunk then it gives the alcohol time to burn off. When they catch up to him, I suspect "leaving the scene of an accident" might be a less severe charge than "accident and bodily injury while DUI."

Fleeing the scene when major damage/bodily injury has occurred is a felony in CA (and probably most states) and a cursory glance at the penalties is likely worse than a 1st time felony DUI conviction.

This person is likely a frequent flyer in the criminal justice system however. They are hoping they can't be tied to the accident, or car.

[infinitigor]

its a natural response for some people- flight or fight... he chose flight.

he's going to have to get some good alibis, do a great deal of perjury, explain why his blood is all over the car (assuming he got hurt too), and not have been caught on camera (unlikely)

He most likely will get charged up to the $$@.

Feel bad for the people...

[kapkanimd]

I have heard of people fleeing after an accident to later report the car stolen... as in the police arrive the next morning and you say your can is in the garage or something last time you saw it.

[ft1330]

Not sure what this has to do with BMW.... retarded thread.

[OC40]

Originally Posted by ft1330

Not sure what this has to do with BMW.... retarded thread.

Hmm...Could it be due to the BMW that wrecked a Honda?

[Steve33]

Originally Posted by chiefneil

If he was drunk then it gives the alcohol time to burn off. When they catch up to him, I suspect "leaving the scene of an accident" might be a less severe charge than "accident and bodily injury while DUI."

Someone who we suspect was drunk hit my friend's parked car on the street (late at night), disabled the guy's car and he bailed. Called the police on himself the next morning and saved him a DUI but still got the misdemeanor hit and run (much, much better)

[ft1330]

Originally Posted by OC40

Hmm...Could it be due to the BMW that wrecked a Honda?

Right go ahead and make a thread every time someone crashes a BMW...

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by Presario

Prob been drinking. Seriously what is wrong with some people?!

I agree probably drunk

[OC40]

Originally Posted by ft1330

Right go ahead and make a thread every time someone crashes a BMW...

[chrisny]

Originally Posted by ft1330

Right go ahead and make a thread every time someone crashes a BMW...

Right, go ahead and get your panties twisted every time someone makes a thread you feel is a waste of time, then proceed to waste your time posting in it.

[Professor///M]

Originally Posted by chrisny

Right, go ahead and get your panties twisted every time someone makes a thread you feel is a waste of time, then proceed to waste your time posting in it.

just like the rest of us. Wasting bandwidth since 1995

[Radari216]

I agree the driver was likely operating under the influence. He probably wanted to avoid an arrest for DUI and the accident so he ran as fast as he could. Pretty smart from his perspective. As far as prosecution goes, if the owner cannot be placed behind the wheel of the vehicle at the time of the crash he will walk. If a witness cannot identify the owner as the driver and the police cannot obtain enough information to convince a jury he was the driver he will walk.

[falar]

Originally Posted by dtn

Unless he was driving a stolen vehicle, what is the point of fleeing on foot?

I think in a case like this since there were injuries and severe damage so it may be felony hit and run so he probably made things worse by taking off.

However, if you're under the influence and wreck your car (1 car wreck, like you run off the road and hit a pole or something) running is the smart move legally. I've known two people that have done that and ended up with little or no legal trouble and one of them is a cop now.

[olinjohnston]

"The two occupants of the Honda, a male and female, were taken to Northridge Hospital with major injuries.

The driver of the BMW fled the scene on foot..."



Total scumbag driver, but this is why I drive a BMW - Safety.

[snowghost]

Originally Posted by OC40

Hmm...Could it be due to the BMW that wrecked a Honda?

Originally Posted by ft1330

Right go ahead and make a thread every time someone crashes a BMW...

There'd be a lotta threads.