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

Fri Aug 26 13:51:58 UTC 2011

Regardless of the age or ability of the victim in any instance, the burden
of responsibility for the care of a pedestrian blind or otherwise rests in
the hands of the individual behind the wheel. No one can be sure of any of
the circumstances around this accident unless they witnessed this incident
first hand, or were in some part or way involved. one of those individuals
is dead, there should in the least be an investigation into the incident to
at least make every attempt to see that it does not happen again. 

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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of cheryl echevarria
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 9:40 AM
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

Julie,

Myself from someone who used to drive, and never thank god hit anyone, how 
do we know what exactly happened, we don't' know I am now blind, and of 
course understand a lot more than I used to but to jump all over me, in my 
mind is not professional. It is not that I was being cynical or something to

the fact at all.

Yes someone is paying dearly for the mistake, which is the guilt that those 
2 drivers will have carry the rest of their lives. I can understand if they 
didn't stop and help, which they did, I am also sure that they were 
questioned by the police and the family.

If in your own words and 8 year old child, maybe ran out in the street 
alone, it could have happened as well, and I am sure if it was the Mayor's 
child you know of course it would be all over the news, etc.  If it was 
someone else's kid 8 years old not the Mayor's child that did the same thing

sighted or blind, would probably not make the headlines as well.

Making turns when driving sometimes you cannot see what is going on after 
the turn. Yes the driver's should have slowed down if they knew that the 
turn is that bad, etc.

They might have gotten tickets for like you said negligence for going to 
fast etc.  We don't know that in this story.

Unfortunately it was a horrible accident.

Leading the Way in Independent Travel!

Cheryl Echevarria
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Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Superior Travel, located in 
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 8:53 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Neighbors mourn death of blind pedestrian; his service 
dog will recover

> Cheryl,
>
> Do you think no one would have been charged with anything if it had been
> let's say the mayor's 8 year old daughter or maybe the owner of the bank
> who has donated thousands of dollars to the local homeless shelter?  I
> kind of think people would have been in a froth to place the blame on
> someone.  People would want to know that justice had been served or
> maybe it should be called revenge, but either way someone would have
> been paying dearly for their mistake.  However it was a blind man, who
> people just don't view in the same way as being a value to the
> community.  Sure it was an accident, most things of this sort are.
> Still it doesn't matter.  Even in accidents where no one gets hurt
> generally someone gets a ticket for failure to yield or something.  If
> nothing else pedestrians have the right of way and blind pedestrians
> have even more protections, but not even those laws seem to have been
> applied here.
>
> I can understand not charging the drivers with murder because that isn't
> what happened, but what about some sort of negligence?  That seems
> appropriate to me.
>
> JMHO
> Julie
>
> > Julie it was an accident, from reading the story, that the first car 
> > should
> > have slowed down when making a turn maybe couldn't swerve enough, the
> > trucker who knows.
> >
> > If it was on purpose then they would have been arrested, I am sure that 
> > the
> > 2 were questioned at the accident. I mean police had to be called in
> > situations like this.
> >
> > Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
> >
> > Cheryl Echevarria
> > http://www.echevarriatravel.com
> > 631-456-5394
> > reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> >
> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Superior Travel, located in
> > Baldwin, NY. www.superiortravel.com
> >
> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise&  Travel, 
> > Inc.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Julie Phillipson"<jbrew48 at verizon.net>
> > To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> > <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 7:21 PM
> > 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-killed-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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