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(6,419 posts) Wed Sep 30, 2015, 08:25 PM Sep 2015

Police: Man, 19, was texting when he hit woman along highway [View all]

Source: AP

HEILWOOD, Pa. — State police say a 19-year-old driver was texting about the time he hit a woman walking along a rural western Pennsylvania highway before leaving the scene.

A call to the attorney for Nicholas Patterson, of Clymer, wasn't immediately returned Wednesday.

Police charged him with felony hit-and-run from a fatal accident, texting while driving, and two other traffic citations Tuesday in the death of 45-year-old Leslie Bennett, of Clymer. Police say she was walking along Route 553 in Cherryhill Township when she was hit from behind by Patterson's vehicle Sept. 6 about 10:45 p.m. Her daughter was also walking but wasn't hurt.

Police say Patterson's attorney told them the teen was driving his father's pickup and kept driving because he thought he hit a deer.

Read more: http://www.wpxi.com/ap/ap/pennsylvania/police-man-19-was-texting-when-he-hit-woman-along-/nnrLb/

I can't believe all the idiotic texters and cellphone blabbers I see while driving. Tired of these assholes.

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Police: Man, 19, was texting when he hit woman along highway [View all] uhnope Sep 2015 OP

A guy ran a red light while texting and T-boned me. Lochloosa Sep 2015 #1

More dangerous that drunk driving but there seems to be no enforcement or fines GreatGazoo Sep 2015 #2

One day a work mate and I were driving to a job and beside us on the freeway LiberalArkie Sep 2015 #3

In a light snow storm in NYC I saw one taxi rear end another. GreatGazoo Sep 2015 #5

I just spent the weekend at the hospital pugetres Sep 2015 #4

How terrifying, pugetres. brer cat Sep 2015 #8

Thank you pugetres Sep 2015 #9

I hope that driver has insurance. Archae Sep 2015 #11

The SUV driver's insurance was lapsed. pugetres Oct 2015 #18

Thank God your son survived! His knee must be so painfull, I hope he heals quickly and fully. Sunlei Oct 2015 #26

OMG, how terrifying and awful renate Oct 2015 #35

I think the penalty for texting while driving should be the same as drinking while driving. Ohio Dem Sep 2015 #6

maybe there needs to a campaign like MADD did where other drivers can report GreatGazoo Sep 2015 #7

I agree completely. smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #29

I had a pedestrian encounter with a textor. NV Whino Sep 2015 #10

Walking on the left side of a street is a traffic rule Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #17

Um, no. NV Whino Oct 2015 #20

I have to agree wth NVWhino Gormy Cuss Oct 2015 #36

I have a relative that texts and drives. Archae Sep 2015 #12

take if from her and turn it off. Or throw it out the window uhnope Sep 2015 #13

The one (and only!) time I rode with her we got into a helluva argument. Archae Sep 2015 #14

sounds like a wonderful person and positive force for society uhnope Sep 2015 #15

That behavior sounds compulsive and addictive. May need professional help. I'm sure appalachiablue Oct 2015 #22

there is an app for that mercuryblues Oct 2015 #23

Ah, that's great to know. How can it be implemented and enforced to prevent needless appalachiablue Oct 2015 #25

texting mercuryblues Oct 2015 #27

You should report her to the police. smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #30

I'm seeing this more and more. Innocent people being killed because of some young person texting. YOHABLO Sep 2015 #16

In my little town, a 17 year old texter ran over a 5 year old kid Midnight Writer Oct 2015 #19

God, that makes me so angry! What could possibly be so important? smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #31

While I don't like all the txtrs and cell-drivers, kentauros Oct 2015 #21

We're just waiting for the body count to climb customerserviceguy Oct 2015 #24

Driving while texting is like driving with your eyes closed! johnson_z Oct 2015 #28

It's illegal in my city. In fact, we are "hands free" only even for talking. hamsterjill Oct 2015 #32

kept driving because he hit a deer.. Javaman Oct 2015 #33

yes that is a bs excuse. He is a friggin liar. yellowcanine Oct 2015 #34