Drunk driver claims another rider.

[Jake D]

Bad news on the web.   :guns:

Posted on Tue, Dec. 27, 2005
Motorcyclist killed when rear-ended at traffic light

The Kansas City Star

A motorcyclist was killed early this morning in a wreck at 83rd Street and State Line Road.
The wreck occurred at about 1:45 a.m. when a motorcycle stopped at a traffic light on southbound State Line was struck from behind by a 2001 Honda sedan, police said. The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Honda was arrested for driving under the influence and will be arraigned today at the Johnson County District Court, police said.

The name of the victim has not been released.

[skoozi12]

:guns:  :guns:  :guns: I hate drunk drivers.

[pandy]

Bad news on the web.   :guns: The driver of the Honda was arrested for driving under the influence and will be arraigned today at the Johnson County District Court, police said.

And will likely get nowhere NEAR the punishment s/he deserves!  :x

[annguyen1981]

Most likely he/she will be drinking as soon as they get out of jail...

Providing that jail is even in their future... :x
:guns:  :guns:  :guns:

[john]

SMall update:

An Overland Park man was killed early Tuesday when his motorcycle was struck from behind while he waited at a traffic light, Leawood police said.

William Pyle, 62, was killed on impact when he was struck at State Line Road and 83rd Street, police said.

The wreck occurred about 1:45 a.m. Tuesday when Pyle stopped his motorcycle at a traffic light on southbound State Line and was struck from behind by a 2001 Honda sedan, police said.

The driver of the Honda, a 24-year-old man from Milwaukee, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, police said. He is expected to be charged today.

[Jake D]

I suspect that driver will go to prison for a long time.  Involuntary manslaughter is a pretty serious deal.  My bet is he gets 7 years, at least.  

So sad.  A 62 year old man, enjoying some unseasonal weather around the holidays.  His family probably waiting for him at home.  He probably got some new gear for Christmas and everything.  

CABS!!  Why don't people just take cabs??