Thread: New York crash kills 5, injures 10

Or the fact that farm equipment was probably putting along at 10mph and a busy road.

Ny crash kills 5, injures 8.





Come on dude, if it ain't at least over 3,000 in NY, who cares!

J/K

looks like maybe a "unsuccessful" pass on a busy road....

Originally Posted by LAM

looks like maybe a "unsuccessful" pass on a busy road....

As, Curt said, why did the chicken cross the road?

13 Amish farmers in a van collided with tractor after side-swiped by car making pass...5 Amish dead, van mangled and crushed under tractor...

Originally Posted by maniclion

13 Amish farmers in a van collided with tractor after side-swiped by car making pass...5 Amish dead, van mangled and crushed under tractor...

Sheriff's deputies have charged the driver of a car who attempted to pass a tractor and collided with a van carrying the farmers with five counts of criminally negligent homicide and with driving while intoxicated.

Steven Eldridge, 42, of Penn Yan, N.Y., also faces charges of reckless driving, unsafe passing, speed not reasonable and prudent, and failure to keep right after passing. He is being held on $125,000 cash bail or $250,000 bond.

Ten people were injured in the crash.

The farmers were passengers in a van traveling north in the town of Benton, N.Y. about 12:45 p.m. Tuesday when a large, slow-moving tractor with spray equipment attached approached, moving south at 5 to 10 mph. A car behind the tractor passed it on a curve and hit the van, sending the van into and under the tractor.

"This was a horrific accident scene," Spike said. "I've been in this business 40 years and it's the worst I've ever seen."

Spike said he didn't know how fast Eldridge was going at the time. The road is posted for 55 mph with signs warning to slow to 45 mph because of the curve. Other signs indicate slow-moving farm vehicles may be traveling the road.

"The intersection is a no-passing zone at a curve. The driver of the car decided to pass the tractor. … The passenger van was forced to collide with and became embedded in and under the tractor," Spike said.

Joseph Zadorecky, 43, said he was mowing his lawn at the northeast corner of Pre-Emption and Loree, about 50 feet away, when the crash occurred. He said he saw the car, a red four-door, coming, and the "spreader," which he called a "monstrous vehicle," locked up its brakes and "was deafening, just screeching."

Zadorecky, who was shaking as he described the crash, said he could see people inside the van turning away from the onrushing collision.

"The spreader raised up and it just kept climbing and climbing and then rested on top of (the van)."

He said he was surprised to see three people get out of the mangled van.
"There was nothing left of the van."

More @ Driver charged after 5 Amish farmers killed in crash - USATODAY.com

Man you just never know when your gonna go. I think ill go kiss my kids goodnight again.

Curt, did you just edit the thread title?

ANSWER!

A look at court documents from Steven Eldridge’s past show a man repeatedly involved in reckless traffic incidents, drugs, and run-ins with police.


If convicted of any felonies in this case it is possible prosecutors could seek “persistent felony offender” status for Eldridge meaning a maximum prison sentence of 15-to-Life or 25-to-Life is possible.

Criminal Past

The reason for that stems from Eldridge’s prior criminal convictions. He was arrested in November, 2003 in Montgomery County, Ohio after police say he assaulted an officer and tampered with evidence when he swallowed an amount of crack-cocaine. Court records show Eldridge was convicted in 2004 of Tampering with Evidence and sentenced to probation.

In April 2006 Eldridge was arrested by Rochester Police after they claim he stole a police patrol car and proceeded to lead pursuing officers on a 24 minute police chase through the city and the Town of Irondequoit. Police paperwork indicates speeds exceeded 80 mph and at one point Eldridge was driving the wrong direction on I-490.

In a police interview following that incident Eldridge was asked if he had smoked crack earlier in the day and Eldridge reportedly said “yes.”

Sheriff: Eldridge Didn’t Call 911

Despite his not being injured in Tuesday’s crash Yates County Sheriff Ron Spike said that to the best of his knowledge Eldridge did not call 911 following the impact that took place feet behind him. While Sheriff Spike’s deputies continue to investigate they are leaving open the possibility of more charges; the DWI charge Eldridge faces implies he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

“We did take a urine sample and we've delivered that to the Monroe County Crime Lab,” Sheriff Spike explained. “We're awaiting the results of that to see what further charges may or may not exist."

More @ Driver In Crash That Killed 5 Amish Has Criminal Past - Rochester, News, Weather, Sports, and Events - 13WHAM.com

Send him to China, they'll take care of him for the price of a bullet.

Christ that is crazy, too much of a bad thing! why any freakin bail?!? So, this asshole can do it again?

5 dead and we have this back out after some sick ass relative gets him out?! Hold them accountable, if any such more problems happen by his actions.