Log truck driver won't be charged.Byline: Bill Bishop The Register-Guard No charges will be filed against the driver of a log truck involved in a May 31 collision that killed a bicyclist along a narrow section of Territorial Highway west of Cottage Grove Cottage Grove, village (1990 pop. 22,935), Washington co., SE Minn., near the St. Croix River; inc. 1965. There is farming (cattle, sheep, corn, and soybeans) and manufacturing (chemicals and machinery). . Jane Higdon, a 47-year-old scientist, triathlete tri·ath·lete n. One who competes in a triathlon. and author from Eugene, died instantly when she fell beneath the rear tires of a loaded log truck after apparently swerving when a companion rider crashed in front of her, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. police reports. A seven-member grand jury voted not to charge the truck driver, John McWhorter, 31, of Winston, after hearing several days of testimony, Chief Deputy Lane County District Attorney Alex Gardner Alexander Gardner (April 28, 1861 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada - June 18, 1926) is a former Canadian major league catcher. He played in his only game on May 10, 1884. He went 0-3 at the plate. External links
Gardner declined to disclose details of the grand jury investigation until a news conference today. A woman who answered the phone at McWhorter's residence on Wednesday said there would be "no comment" about the incident. Higdon's husband, Dr. Thomas Jefferson, said he had been informed of the grand jury decision, and his lawyer will release his statement after today's news conference. Drivers can face charges ranging from manslaughter to criminally negligent homicide Negligent homicide is a charge brought against persons, who by inaction, allow others under their care to die. This offense mostly concerns itself with the death of small infants or children, the handicapped, or the elderly. in fatal accidents, if evidence shows the driver acted with indifference to the value of human life, was reckless in his actions or was negligent negligent adj., adv. careless in not fulfilling responsibility. (See: negligence) . Police said Higdon was riding at the rear of a single-file column of four riders when the rider who was second in line fell. The third rider braked, but Higdon apparently lost control. At least one of her companions, Paul Moore The Right Reverend Paul Moore, Jr. (November 15, 1919 - May 1, 2003) was a bishop of the Episcopal Church and served as the 13th Bishop of New York. Ordination Bishop Moore was ordained in 1949 after attending General Theological Seminary in New York City. of Eugene, questioned whether the truck driver passed too close by the riders rather than slowing down to wait for a safer stretch. The crash stirred public controversy over the safety of Territorial Road for bicyclists, and the conduct of motorists and bicyclists in similar situations. The state Department of Transportation installed six signs along the road to warn motorists of bicycle traffic, but other signs also were posted by anonymous individuals warning bicyclists to find a safer route. Some have called for widening narrow sections of the road. |
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