[nagdu] Neighbors mourn death of blind pedestrian; his service dog will recover

[Dan Weiner]

After all, it's a blind pedestrian and the drivers were soooo nice to stop
and try to help--sarcastic grin.
Well, at least they didn't hit and run I suppose...but it really does make
you feel that our lives are considered to be of no value whatsoever.

There are street crossings here where I could envisage this happening in a
heartbeat.

It does give me pause for thought when I cross and makes me less willing to
take chances.
Remember primarily it is the driver that is in charge because  they are
sitting behind the wheel of a few thousand dollar fast moving mechanical
device--sigh.

Dan the man, Carter the nut

 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Julie Phillipson
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 7:22 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Neighbors mourn death of blind pedestrian;his service
dog will recover

that was my first thought too.  Why are there no charges the driver of the
truck didn't see what happened right in front of him?  Give me a brake!
Julie Phillipson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Neighbors mourn death of blind pedestrian; his service
dog will recover


> Of course neither driver has been charged.  I bet neither one ever 
> will be.  It seems like killing a blind guy is a no-fault non-crime. 
> Too bad, so sad, oh well.
> I'm really getting sick of it.
> Tracy
>
>
>> Neighbors mourn death of blind pedestrian; his service dog will 
>> recover
>>
>> August 24, 2011
>>
>> http://www.wtvr.com/news/wtvr-neighbors-mourn-pedestrian-blind-man-ki
>> lled-wh ile-service-dog-recovers-20110824,0,6132815.story
>>
>> RICHMOND (WTVR)-
>>
>>
>>
>> Neighbors of a blind Richmond man are mourning his accidental death.
>>
>>
>>
>> "He was one of the sweetest neighbors that you would want in your 
>> community," said neighbor Dianna Harrison.
>>
>>
>>
>> Seventy-four year old Dudley Mines will be missed. Neighbors say you 
>> could see him and his seeing eye dog Romeo walking their streets 
>> several times a day.  He was doing just that Monday night. He was 
>> crossing the road at the corner of Old Brook and Bellvue Road in 
>> North Richmond. A car turning the corner grazed Mines and knocked him 
>> over. Moments later a truck would make the turn and run over Mines 
>> and his dog. Both drivers stopped to help but it was too late. The 
>> accident killed Mines and left Romeo with serious injuries.
>>
>>
>>
>> "We just want to thank God for the time he allowed him in our lives," 
>> said
>> Harrison.
>>
>>
>>
>> Neighbors are preparing for a vigil tomorrow night. Mines three 
>> children are also involved in the planning. Signs of sympathy lay 
>> outside his home but there's been sympathy shown in other ways too..
>>
>>
>>
>> "There was really a coming together to help Romeo," said Veterinarian 
>> Nathan Lippo.
>>
>>
>>
>> The six year old black lab suffered cuts, bruising and a broken leg.
>>
>>
>>
>> "With some pain medication some fluids and antibiotics he turned 
>> around pretty quickly became stable very quickly," said Lippo.
>>
>>
>>
>> Wednesday the dog had surgery to secure his leg. Lippo says the 
>> relationship between a seeing eye dog and it's owner is a special one 
>> and is sometimes irreplaceable.
>>
>>
>>
>> "These seeing eye dogs lived with owners for a long time so long 
>> Romeo has lost a member of his family," said Lippo.
>>
>>
>>
>> A funeral for Dudley Mines will be held on Saturday at 2pm Watkins 
>> funeral
>> home. Neither driver has been charged in the incident. Police say their
>> investigation is ongoing. Mines daughter says once he recovers she plans
>> to
>> adopt Romeo.
>>
>>
>>
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