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Sunday, November 02, 2003
Minnesota teen dies while being a good samaritan
I normally like to finish on an up note, but that's not possible when you read something like this, which happened in North Carolina but involves a Minnesota teen:
When Nolan Myers saw somebody was in need he was always willing to lend a helping hand, his family and friends said. ... He and three friends came upon the accident and stopped to be good samaritans. As Myers, 18, of Carver, Minn., reached one of the injured motorists, the driver of a speeding van plowed into the vehicles and the bystanders, killing five people, including Myers. A sixth person died en route to the hospital, authorities said.
You may ask how someone driving by an accident could kill six people standing by the site. Take three guesses:
The driver of the van, Larry Robert Veeder, 32, was charged Sunday with driving while impaired and with six counts of involuntary manslaughter, said Sgt. Steve Green of the North Carolina State Patrol.
Want to bet it's not Veeder's first time driving drunk? How disgusting. I'll pray for Myers' family, and hopefully you will too.
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Nolan's death has touched many, and his family is struggling with finding forgiveness for the Mr. Veeder who took the life of their only son and five others, while injuring three, two of whom will be in physical therapy for at least a year. Mr. Veeder's blood alcohol level was .18 - over twice the legal level, measured after being booked since he had the presence of mind to refuse a breathalizer at the scene. This is still not expected to elevate the charges to secondary murder from involuntary manslaughter according to the DA, notwithstanding the fact that he was going 60 mph at the time and 55 at impact of the trailblazer from which a young man had been rescued moments before by Nolan and others. Poor lighting says the defense? The Raleigh impound parking lot adjoins the intersection, and is floodlit at night. Numerous drivers came upon the scene from the same direction before Mr. Veeder, and did U-turns to retreat from the scene. Then along comes Mr. Veeder at 60....mows down nine and slams into the damaged trailblazer, pushing it another 76 feet. After justice, Mr. Veeder needs treatment, but his behavior has ruined numerous lives and dreams. Accountability fro tragidies such as this is necessary to make clear to everyone the implications of choosing to drive intoxicated. I do sympathize with Mr. Veeder, however, in that he must now live on with this nightmare in his heart for the rest of his life...perhaps a fate worse than the worst punishment the people of North Carolina can mete out. - PJM
Posted by: Phil Myers at Nov 19, 2003 7:19:51 PM
Incidentally...the speed limit on route 54, a two-lane road, is 45 mph.
Posted by: Phil Myers at Nov 19, 2003 7:21:55 PM
