Update on some 3-day old news....
Two car convoy leaving Atlantic City on the Garden State Parkway (limited access, toll, 2 lanes Northbound), to take the Governor to a meeting between the Rutgers ladies basketball team and Don Imus. Lead vehicle is described as an "SUV" (appears to have been a Tahoe or Suburban), driven by an NJ State Trooper, Governor in the front passenger seat - no seat belt, violation of State law - a female aide in the back seat.
Vehicles are travelling with flashing red lights. Two pickup trucks travelling at lower speeds pull to the right to make way. One pickup pulls onto the shoulder, continuing to drive, the second truck goes into the right hand lane next to him. Truck on shoulder makes a sudden move left "to avoid a mile marker", truck in right lane veers left, contacting the State SUV. SUV goes out of control, through a guard rail (portion of guard rail penetrates vehicle), end up in a ditch. No airbags appear to have deployed.
Black box shows that the SUV was travelling at 91 MPH 5 seconds before impact.
Governor is critically injured, in intensive care, under full sedation with:
-broken sternum
-12 broken ribs
-compound fracture of femur
-numerous minor injuries
Belted Trooper and aide suffer minor scrapes.
The ultimate case of big government telling us to "do as I say, not as I do". Everyone is asking when the Trooper will be ticketed for failing to require his passenger to wear a seat belt, as required by State law (may have been issued by now). Substantial debate over whther a meeting with Don Imus justified the 91 MPH speeds.
There's a lot of anger over this.... after expressing sympathy and hope for a quick recovery, a lot of critical questions are being asked about the irresponsible actions of the driver and the Governor.
Two car convoy leaving Atlantic City on the Garden State Parkway (limited access, toll, 2 lanes Northbound), to take the Governor to a meeting between the Rutgers ladies basketball team and Don Imus. Lead vehicle is described as an "SUV" (appears to have been a Tahoe or Suburban), driven by an NJ State Trooper, Governor in the front passenger seat - no seat belt, violation of State law - a female aide in the back seat.
Vehicles are travelling with flashing red lights. Two pickup trucks travelling at lower speeds pull to the right to make way. One pickup pulls onto the shoulder, continuing to drive, the second truck goes into the right hand lane next to him. Truck on shoulder makes a sudden move left "to avoid a mile marker", truck in right lane veers left, contacting the State SUV. SUV goes out of control, through a guard rail (portion of guard rail penetrates vehicle), end up in a ditch. No airbags appear to have deployed.
Black box shows that the SUV was travelling at 91 MPH 5 seconds before impact.
Governor is critically injured, in intensive care, under full sedation with:
-broken sternum
-12 broken ribs
-compound fracture of femur
-numerous minor injuries
Belted Trooper and aide suffer minor scrapes.
The ultimate case of big government telling us to "do as I say, not as I do". Everyone is asking when the Trooper will be ticketed for failing to require his passenger to wear a seat belt, as required by State law (may have been issued by now). Substantial debate over whther a meeting with Don Imus justified the 91 MPH speeds.
There's a lot of anger over this.... after expressing sympathy and hope for a quick recovery, a lot of critical questions are being asked about the irresponsible actions of the driver and the Governor.
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