REPORT BLAMES DRIVER : INATTENTION CITED IN FATAL CRASH.Byline: Laurence Darmiento Daily News Staff Writer A motorist's inattention in·at·ten·tion n. Lack of attention, notice, or regard. Noun 1. inattention - lack of attention basic cognitive process - cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge was blamed for a fatal collision that claimed the life of a Saugus High School Saugus High School may refer to:
prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an accident report released Tuesday. Investigators believe that Colin McCormick, 19, of Valencia was talking when he drove past a stop sign and his rented sedan was broadsided by a pickup truck, said California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. Officer Wendy Moore. McCormick's blind date, passenger Jennifer Lynn Dolan, 17, of Valencia was killed in the March 8 collision, while his friend Jeremiah Rodgers, 16, of Newhall was critically injured. ``The driver was inattentive in·at·ten·tive adj. Exhibiting a lack of attention; not attentive. in  at·ten to his driving, and he failed to see a
clearly posted stop sign,'' Moore said. ``The driver and his
passengers were talking to each other.''
The report accuses McCormick of several traffic violations, including vehicular manslaughter vehicular manslaughter n. the crime of causing the death of a human being due to illegal driving of an automobile, including gross negligence, drunk driving, reckless driving, or speeding. without gross negligence An indifference to, and a blatant violation of, a legal duty with respect to the rights of others. Gross negligence is a conscious and voluntary disregard of the need to use reasonable care, which is likely to cause foreseeable grave injury or harm to persons, property, or - a misdemeanor that carries a jail term, Moore said. The accident report will now be submitted to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for review and the possible filing of criminal charges, she said. McCormick could not be reached for comment Tuesday. Dolan's mother, Phyllis, declined to comment on the report. McCormick was slightly injured in the collision at Decoro and Grandview drives. A third passenger Sheila Cabrera, 19, of Saugus was hospitalized and released. The driver of the pickup was not injured. In preparing the report, Moore said investigators carefully examined both vehicles for any mechanical defects but found none. Alcohol also is not believed to have been involved. Coincidentally, the investigation showed that the driver of the pickup, Gail Russel, 29, of Valencia, was not properly licensed, Moore said. As a result, Russel may face administrative sanctions from the state Department of Motor Vehicles In the United States of America, Department of Motor Vehicles (or DMV) is a commonly used name of the government agency of a U.S. state which administers the registration of automobiles (e.g., by issuing license plates), and/or the licensing of drivers (e.g. , but no charges were sought since she clearly was not at fault, Moore said. The report indicates McCormick drove through the intersection at 30 mph directly into the report of the pickup, which was traveling 45 mph. Moore said skid marks show Russel tried to stop. Rodgers, who at one time was in intensive care, had been recuperating at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, but was transferred to a Kaiser Permanente facility last week, according to a Newhall Memorial spokeswoman. |
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