Pedestrian Tales From the Middle of the Road, #33
Here's yet another tragic incident on our roadways- the 3rd such one in the past couple of days. Criticizing the dead is a touchy subject, and surely makes some uncomfortable. It's hard not to do so in these cases, though- where willful actions of the pedestrians serve to sentence motorists that follow the rules of the road to years upon years of unnecessary misery without benefit of a trial.
While generally a great representative of law enforcement and true asset to the community, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd's falling in line with the majority of local law enforcement folks in not enforcing pedestrian traffic laws has surely contributed to (and fostered) an environment that allows folks to breach motorists' right of way and simply walk down the middle of the street without fear.
Note that in this case, the pedestrian was walking in a turn lane.
May God bless and comfort both the Gabel and DeHaro families.
Pedestrian Killed in Winter Haven
WINTER HAVEN | A 52-year-old Lake Wales man was hit and killed by a van this morning as he walked on Cypress Gardens Boulevard, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
Eric David Gabel of Masterpiece Road in Lake Wales was walking in a turn lane at the intersection of Cypress Gardens Boulevard and Helena Road about 5:25 a.m. when he was hit by a van that pulled into the lane so the driver could turn right onto Helena Road, a Sheriff's Office report said.
Jamie Arredondo DeHaro, 45, of Bay Hill circle in Winter Haven was driving the 2003 Astro Van, the report said.
Gabel died at Winter Haven Hospital, according to the report.
Neither speed nor impairment on the driver's part appeared to be a factor in the accident, which is still under investigation, the report said.
Pedestrian Tales From the Middle of the Road, #33
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