Posted by commuter, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Oct 12, 2012 at 12:33 pm

Unfortunately, in cases like this the cops only hear the car driver's side of the story. Very difficult to prove guilt unless the driver is DUI. At least the driver stayed at the scene so the victim did not have to die alone in the street.

Posted by OK, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood, on Oct 12, 2012 at 1:02 pm

Its a sad situation, but I think the right outcome from what I have read

Posted by gcoladon, a resident of the Slater neighborhood, on Oct 12, 2012 at 2:23 pm
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It's always a shame, and sad, when accidents like this happen.

Sometimes, it's not really anyone's fault, but something went wrong anyways.

Posted by NeHi, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood, on Oct 12, 2012 at 5:00 pm

Walking in front of moving vehicles has never been a good idea. I always try to avoid it.

Posted by Otto Maddox, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood, on Oct 13, 2012 at 2:50 pm
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"Unfortunately, in cases like this the cops only hear the car driver's side of the story."

If the driver is smart he doesn't say a word.. remaining silent is always better than trying to explain anything (innocent or guilty) to the police.