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Stumble2 die after SUV crashes into school bus on Decatur
Officials investigate a fatal accident on Decatur Boulevard near Lone Mountain Road Wednesday, October 6, 2010. The driver and a passenger in the sport utility vehicle died, police said. No children were on the bus.
Published Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010 | 12:42 p.m.
Updated Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010 | 6:32 p.m.
Crash location
Two 22-year-old men were killed Wednesday after their sport utility vehicle crossed the center line on Decatur Boulevard and crashed into a school bus in the northwest valley, police said.
Metro Police Sgt. Richard Strader said no children were riding on the school bus when the accident happened at 11:55 a.m. on Decatur Boulevard just north of Lone Mountain Road. The passenger in the SUV died at the scene and the driver died en route to University Medical Center, Strader said.
Investigators said the bus was southbound on Decatur when a northbound Lincoln Aviator crossed the center line and collided with the bus. The names of those killed weren't available Wednesday evening.
Two people on the bus — Cedric Doolittle, 40, and Betty Price, 63, a Clark County School District employee — were taken to University Medical Center with moderate injuries, police said.
Officials asked drivers to avoid the area while emergency crews cleared the scene.
A portion of Decatur Boulevard was shut down between Lone Mountain Road and La Madre Way.
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I didn't see in the story where texting was mentioned. Let the facts come out. It could have been alcohol, suicide or any number of other things.
My money is on texting. I see it all the time, people swerve just slightly into the next lane while reading/texting on the 215, and I pull beside them and they're looking down on their phones.
If your vehicle's alignment isn't right, all you need to do is let go of the wheel for a second and you're already a few feet in the other lane.
The most liberal of liberal cities, New York City bans cell phone usage while driving. Las Vegas is probably the worst city in the country to allow cell phone use while driving. The worst drivers in the country are in Las Vegas and they allow cell phone use??
Just doesn't make sense.
There should be a device installed in all cars that disables texting features on a cell phone. My 16 yr old daughter is getting her license soon and this is the one thing that scares me the most, not only her doing it but someone else like in this news story.
Anyone with a technical brain out there that wants to become a multi gazzilionaire take note!!
Very sad.
Check the pictures out. There are no skid marks from the SUV. It did not attempt to stop.
denver21,
There is a simple way to prevent your daughter from texting while driving. Buy her a phone service without that 'feature'.
How sad for the family's and friends. Amazing how each of you has already analized the situation and knows exactly how this happened. Gee, you don't need to even investigate!
Out here, they banned all cellphones and texting about a year ago. I own a blackberry with a speaker in it and it works OK. With the new law in place, maybe 50% followed the law for a month or two, while the media was filming the 'cell phone checkpoints'- now everyone's back on the phone again. FYI: The police are the worst offenders.
But phones and texting...this is the not the worst of it. Allowing pet owners to drive with their pets climbing all over them, sitting on their laps! Unbeliveable!
js
All of you people are so heartless and cold. This was a kid who wasn't suicidal, or under the influence or drugs or alcohol, he wasn't texting, and wasn't speeding. He made a bad judgment call and is now dead, have some compassion. Keep in mind that he was someones son, someones pride and joy and now he is gone. If you don't know him personally or know the full story then you have no business commenting on his death. Life is so precious and golden that we have to cherish it because it can be gone in the blink of an eye, keep that in mind next time you want to be a negative jerk off and call a kid suicidal.
RIP Robbie Cahalan, truly one of the most unique people I have ever met.
It's really sad to see the reaction to this accident. I've known one of the boys who passed since i was in elementary school, and to read that most of the posts are assigning causes is heartbreaking. So much for the community i used to live in coming together to understand what happened instead of deciding to be completely heartless. I hope that this never happens to any of you but understand that you are the reason why society has yet to progress, the people who instead of trying to assist in a tragedy like to stand back and judge. Grow up.
<BAN cell phones and texting while driving. They won't do it because they are lobbied by phone companies>
SocialismDestroys: Guess what? MANY States have laws banning cell phone use and texting while driving. Unfortunately, many people, especially the young ones, don't follow those laws. They do it anyway....until someone such as themselves cause an accident result in serious injury or death. Even then - the young people of today CANNOT live without their cells phones and would die if they couldn't text every minute of teh day.
It's mighty funny how people are assuming the driver was texting. I am not saying he wasn't, because I don't know, at this point in time no one knows. As the first person who had contact with the coroner when he came knocking on my door, to let me know that my nephew was just killed, he didn't even tell us the details, obviously because the investigation is still going on. I'm not saying that the driver was or wasn't texting and I'm sure he was speeding (just like 90% of drivers do), but wait for the facts before you start critizing. And it's not just young people who text while driving, I'm guilty of doing it at some point or another. R.I.P...Geno, you were and always will be my only nephew. There is a chair up there waiting for you sit in and be spun around(inside joke). I love you.
next time you're driving take a quick look at the other drivers around you. it's scary to see how many are either talking or texting on their phones, usually women.
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Tears streamed down my face as I read all the heartless and HEART-FULL comments people wrote. Robbie was a great person. He was the life of the party. Made us smile, laugh, lived life to the fullest. Now the party is over. He made mistakes BUT he did not deserve death.
For those of you who made a hurtful comment...how are you so sure what happened? AND have you not speed? text? on the phone? while driving?
Imagine a dead body in front of you who is your son, daughter, brother, sister, mother, dad, niece, nephew or friend etc...AND YOU SAY THOSE COMMENTS! You would not dare. and if you do, karma will find you. So have a heart...this happened yesterday. Families and friends are in shock. grieving. hurting. lost. depressed.
RIP Robbie & Geno (although I did not know you) have fun in paradise <3 We love you and you will truly be missed
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Oh and though texting was ban in some states there still a rise in accidents
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/09/29/...
Since my other comment was removed for language. All im gonna say is to the people saying its texting, or suicide YOUR DISGUSTING these victims are peoples kids, brothers, friends.. How heartless are you? Get a life, instead of posting unwanted comments on a news story about someone you didnt even know. Rob was truely an amazing person, could make anyone smile. and it deeply saddens me to read such harsh comments about his death. My condolences go out to his family.
@ tweedi, well said, I didn't know Robbie but Geno is my nephew and he also made his share of mistakes and dumb moves (but haven't we all), but did not deserve to die. And like I said in my post above, don't start talking about causes when no one know yet, and regardless 2 young lives were taken.
@ Kborelli I'm deeply, deeply sorry for your lost. I've lost so many people dear to me but I still can't say I know how you feel. Every death is different. Robbie and Geno is now in paradise. My condolences and heart goes out to you and your family.
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I'm glad people are defending these kids, it broke my heart to read all the comments from people with only half a brain. I didn't know the other kid that died, but I'm glad I finally know his name, RIP Geno. I'm truly sorry that the families of these kids have to read all of these heartless comments, but I hope they understand that these people calling Robbie suicidal or stupid probably have never experienced a loss as great as this.
By the way, I know for a fact he wasn't texting, he lost his phone, and had been trying to find a replacement all week.
Its sad how people assume and don't realize the extent of their actions or words.
RIP Robbie and Geno
The world is definitely a colder place knowing I wont run into you or see those crazy twitter/facebook updates kid.
There right Robbie didnt have his phone, he lost it a week prior, I think all of those people owe his family and friends an apoligy. Robbie was an amazing person, with a one of a kind of sense of humor, He could make anyone and everyone burst into laughter just by one sentance. He was always happy, and on the up and up, so you can throw your suicidal comments out the window as well. He will be truely missed by everyone he came into contact with.
i think this is one of those center lane swerving accidents...the bus and the suv were prob on the center lane at the same time. only thing is, the driver of the suv prob had his view obstructed or something, didnt see that there was already a bus on the centerlane and just swerved right into it, hitting the bus face on...its sad that this happened but if what one commenter said on 8 news now (carrollw) is true then the suv driver made this fatal error, doesnt matter if he was texting or not, it was a poor judgment call. word of warning to everyone: dont swerve into a centerlane if you dont have clear view of the road.
Its just too bad that the passenger with him had to die as a result of this.
http://www.8newsnow.com/story/13279480/b...