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** 8-yr-old Killed while Illegally Riding Go-cart in Street <= Truck [ SUV ] Driver ARRESTED **



 
 
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Old June 30th 07, 04:43 PM posted to alt.law-enforcement,alt.pizza.delivery.drivers,alt.true-crime,misc.legal,rec.autos.driving
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Default ** 8-yr-old Killed while Illegally Riding Go-cart in Street <= Truck [ SUV ] Driver ARRESTED **

On Jun 29, 6:01 pm, "¥ UltraMan ¥" > wrote:
> Camper arrest in go-cart death
> By Mike McPhee
> Denver Post Staff Writer
> Article Last Updated: 06/29/2007 03:29:14 PM MDT
> The man wanted for leaving the scene of an accident that killed an
> 8-year-old go-cart rider was arrested while sleeping early this morning in a
> campsite outside of Steamboat Springs.
>
> "This was good, old-fashioned police work," said Westminster police
> spokeswoman Stephanie Topkoff.
>
> Routt County Sheriff's deputies arrested Sean Christopher Daniels, 31, of
> Westminster without incident around 2 a.m., she said. He was transported to
> Jefferson County Jail for investigation of leaving the scene of an accident
> involving a death, which is a felony crime.
>
> Last Saturday evening, Quinton Von Duyke, 8, and his brother Kaeden, 10,
> were riding a motorized go-cart on West 96th Avenue near Pierce Street in
> Westminster when a vehicle hit the go-cart from behind. Kaeden, the go-cart
> driver, was thrown clear but Quinton, who was wearing a seat belt, was
> killed. The vehicle drove away.
>
> "From evidence recovered at the scene, police were able to determine that
> the vehicle they were looking for was a Chevrolet SUV or truck, between a
> 1994 and 2000 model," Topkoff said. "Police began searching door-to-door,
> looking into garages when they could.
>
> "At 6 p.m. Thursday, an officer located the vehicle in a driveway. It was a
> 1995 Chevrolet registered to Sean Daniels," Topkoff said.
>
> Police learned where Daniels was and had Routt County authorities arrest
> him.
>
> At a press conference at police headquarters this afternoon, Pam Anderson, a
> cousin of Quinton's parents, thanked officers for their hard work.
>
> "The outpouring of support from the community, as well as the tireless
> effort of the officers working this case, has been overwhelming," she said,
> fighting back tears. "We will never be able to express how much we
> appreciate everything that has been done for our boy. We ask that you keep
> us in your prayers as we allow justice to take its course."


The title of the post suggests that a "Commercial Truck" driver was
arrested.
I would like to point out that an SUV is neither a pickup truck nor a
commercial "semi" truck.
Commercial truck drivers normally do not park in campgrounds, which is
where the SUV driver was found.



 




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