Driving may be a sensitive topic for seniors because their age sometimes affects their ability to drive. They are more likely to receive traffic tickets compared to young drivers. The two main reasons for this may be due to slower reflexes and poor eyesight.
Seniors who are unfit to drive must realize that accidents may happen and people may die if they insist on riding behind the wheel.
A 75-year-old woman was convicted of vehicular manslaughter and felony hit-and-run after running over and ending the life of an 89-year old pedestrian at the parking lot of a church in Placentia.
Ana Maria Torres, from Fullerton, was also convicted for giving wrong information to a police officer concerning the death of Jessie Pound. She is now facing a possible four-year term in jail.
Torres failed to see the victim while she was driving out of the parking space of St. Joseph’s church. As a result, she ran over the victim’s head and body as she was driving off, then left without rendering help.
The victim died because of severe injuries to her lungs and brain.
Accidents like this one may be avoided if the state would impose stricter driving qualifications for the elderly. People who were involved in an accident should also be brave to face the consequences of their actions or behavior if it happened due to their fault.
Seniors who are unfit to drive must realize that accidents may happen and people may die if they insist on riding behind the wheel.
A 75-year-old woman was convicted of vehicular manslaughter and felony hit-and-run after running over and ending the life of an 89-year old pedestrian at the parking lot of a church in Placentia.
Ana Maria Torres, from Fullerton, was also convicted for giving wrong information to a police officer concerning the death of Jessie Pound. She is now facing a possible four-year term in jail.
Torres failed to see the victim while she was driving out of the parking space of St. Joseph’s church. As a result, she ran over the victim’s head and body as she was driving off, then left without rendering help.
The victim died because of severe injuries to her lungs and brain.
Accidents like this one may be avoided if the state would impose stricter driving qualifications for the elderly. People who were involved in an accident should also be brave to face the consequences of their actions or behavior if it happened due to their fault.
