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US boxer Hannah Rapp struck and killed by driver while cycling, police say (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/bicycling@lemmy.world
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The agency said Rapp and a fellow bicyclist were riding on a local road when Medina passed them in his car, stopped, and drove his vehicle in reverse. Medina then hit Rapp, and she was pronounced dead after emergency responders brought her to a hospital.

any cycling deaths a tragedy, seems this was intentional though ? what a cnut :(

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[–] 22 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Manslaughter? He stopped and reversed over her! That must be a murder charge, surely?

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    They can change the charge later - it's relatively common to start with a lower "easy to prove" charge and then increase it after an investigation. "Murder" likely needs some level of intent to be shown.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    "See the car? Can't be murder, dummy. That'd be bad for profits if cars could what do a murder. You want car owner feel bad about accident boo-boo killing? No! No murder car, only bad fee-fees all around. Everyone sad, unavoidable death, so sad. No murder." -US Auto Manufacturers

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