Pocket Bike vs. School Bus - RIP Christopher Brooks
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Pocket Bike vs. School Bus - RIP Christopher Brooks
Man dies after being hit by school bus
Monday, October 31, 2005
A 19-year-old man died Monday evening, hours after being hit by a school bus in Winter Haven.
Christopher Brooks was reportedly driving a non-street legal, Mini Pocket motorized vehicle down Second Street toward Palmetto Road when he failed to stop at a stop sign.
The bus driver said she never saw Brooks, but stopped as soon as she hit him.
Brooks was airlifted to Lakeland Regional Medical Center, where he died.
The bus was finishing up its route, with seven Elbert Elementary School students and an attendant aboard. They were not injured and were put on another bus to take them home.
Monday, October 31, 2005
A 19-year-old man died Monday evening, hours after being hit by a school bus in Winter Haven.
Christopher Brooks was reportedly driving a non-street legal, Mini Pocket motorized vehicle down Second Street toward Palmetto Road when he failed to stop at a stop sign.
The bus driver said she never saw Brooks, but stopped as soon as she hit him.
Brooks was airlifted to Lakeland Regional Medical Center, where he died.
The bus was finishing up its route, with seven Elbert Elementary School students and an attendant aboard. They were not injured and were put on another bus to take them home.
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Originally Posted by PastorJ
Not to be an ass, but I think its the kids fault. Not the bus driver.... Just my thoughts..
well yeah..
its hard to crash into big yellow school bus and it not be your fault..lol
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Originally Posted by PastorJ
Not to be an ass, but I think its the kids fault. Not the bus driver.... Just my thoughts..
Riding non-street legal vehicle on the street and running a stop sign were bad decisions.... sucks that it cost a life and a lot of collateral suffering.
Now his family has to deal with this terrible, very avoidable situation.
Not to mention the trauma to the children (assuming there were children on the bus).
Be careful out there people...
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Originally Posted by Cecil
You are correct... definately the kids fault...
Riding non-street legal vehicle on the street and running a stop sign were bad decisions.... sucks that it cost a life and a lot of collateral suffering.
Now his family has to deal with this terrible, very avoidable situation.
Not to mention the trauma to the children (assuming there were children on the bus).
Be careful out there people...
Riding non-street legal vehicle on the street and running a stop sign were bad decisions.... sucks that it cost a life and a lot of collateral suffering.
Now his family has to deal with this terrible, very avoidable situation.
Not to mention the trauma to the children (assuming there were children on the bus).
Be careful out there people...
Originally Posted by Cecil
Man dies after being hit by school bus
Monday, October 31, 2005
A 19-year-old man died Monday evening, hours after being hit by a school bus in Winter Haven.
Christopher Brooks was reportedly driving a non-street legal, Mini Pocket motorized vehicle down Second Street toward Palmetto Road when he failed to stop at a stop sign.
The bus driver said she never saw Brooks, but stopped as soon as she hit him.
Brooks was airlifted to Lakeland Regional Medical Center, where he died.
The bus was finishing up its route, with seven Elbert Elementary School students and an attendant aboard. They were not injured and were put on another bus to take them home.
Monday, October 31, 2005
A 19-year-old man died Monday evening, hours after being hit by a school bus in Winter Haven.
Christopher Brooks was reportedly driving a non-street legal, Mini Pocket motorized vehicle down Second Street toward Palmetto Road when he failed to stop at a stop sign.
The bus driver said she never saw Brooks, but stopped as soon as she hit him.
Brooks was airlifted to Lakeland Regional Medical Center, where he died.
The bus was finishing up its route, with seven Elbert Elementary School students and an attendant aboard. They were not injured and were put on another bus to take them home.
man cecil reading your own post owns you. i know old eyes. i got it or is it short term memory going?
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Originally Posted by sl2racer
man cecil reading your own post owns you. i know old eyes. i got it or is it short term memory going?
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Originally Posted by sl2racer
ohh can't this thursday either. i have a party to go to. i will be back very soon. which wheelie machine are you taking?
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