Parents are charged after their son, 7, is struck dead in a car accident
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Gastonia, N.C., police charged the parents with involuntary manslaughter charges after allowing the victim and his brother to walk home alone from a nearby grocery store.
  • loudambiance@sh.itjust.works
    2·
    6 days ago

    I live a few miles from where this occurred. The sidewalk is right on the road (only on one side) it’s 4 lanes with no crossing other than the light at the grocery store. You cross at the light, you have no sidewalk, you don’t cross at the light you have to cross without a crosswalk. It’s 4 lanes split by a row of trees, very low visibility, and every one speeds over the 45 mph posted speed limit. I wouldn’t let my 13 cross that road and walk down it, much less at 6pm, one of the busiest times.

    For context, this is where it occurred: https://maps.app.goo.gl/9GjCYGBAm5BBm8k59

    • lily33@lemm.ee
      2·
      6 days ago

      Such a speed limit on a road through a residential neighborhood in insane :O