Hit-and-run driver lectures victim before driving away

[Champ]

CHICAGO (AP) -- A Chicago firefighter who was struck by a car while on the job said the driver stopped and told him to "get out of the way" before driving off.

Richard L. Atkins, 54, was working traffic control at the scene of an accident Tuesday afternoon when a Lincoln Town Car going 20 mph hit him, throwing the 26-year-veteran onto the windshield and over the roof of the car.

The driver of the car, Neil Langston, 70, of Chicago, stopped and got out of the car, Chicago Police Department spokesman Hector Alfaro said.

After Atkins got to his feet, he said he asked Langston: "Did you see me there?"

"You were supposed to get out of the way," Langston said, according to Atkins.

http://www.thetimesonline.com/articles/2004/06/16/roundups/roundups/8c1bfc5a6348a37086256eb50066ad9e.txt

[Don_G]

1. That's Chicago

:scared:

[No2W2004]

5. Almost....

After Grumpy old man told him to "Get outta da way", FireFighter would say "Yer not supposed ta be drivin over by here" and would have busted him over the head with the back of his fire ax before Grumpy had a chance to leave.

[Spinzonner]

2. Hit and run drivers

are getting very rude lately.

[traco]

3. dang

nervy old jerk, isnt he?

[EstimatedProphet]

4. Talk about taking the personal responsibility rant too far...!

I hope he got the license number, and Mr. Hit-and-run-laws-apply-to-other-people gets to spend some time downtown.