Now this is one of the craziest stories I have seen in some time. This guy Joshua Cross, 21, of Holiday, FL was arrested last week and charged with vehicular homicide from an incident last year when his motorcycle struck and killed a pedestrian. I tried to get as much info as I could about this, but I was only really able to find a few scattered news reports.
But apparently, Cross, who was 20 at the time, was riding his 1997 Suzuki (no model listed) down Louis Avenue passing slower traffic when he struck a Toyota Camry, driven by Luz Quiles, 73. Quiles pulled in front of Cross while making a left hand turn onto Lucas Street. The resulting impact caused the bike to flip “several times” before striking a pedestrian, Richard K. Dickens, 53, who just happened to be walking down the street. Dickens was later pronounced dead at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital. Cross, who was traveling “well above the posted speed limit” according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), was then subsequently arrested on March 8, 2011 after FHP determined he was at fault for the death of Dickens. He was released from the Land O’Lakes jail after he posted $10,000 bail.
Here are a couple news stories if you want to read them, but they don’t really give much more info. Here’s one. And another. And the last one. I know people are definitely going to have mixed feelings about this one. I realize that Cross was at fault because he was speeding, but I’m curious what would have happened had he been within the limit. It seems like both parties are at fault, but most of the blame seems to rest on Cross. I’m curious how people feel about this, so feel free to leave your comments at the bottom.
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