Pittsburgh, PA – Authorities in Pittsburgh say a pregnant woman sitting outside a neighborhood drugstore was struck and killed when an elderly driver trying to park jumped the curb and pinned her against the wall.
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Her nearly full-term baby was delivered by cesarean section and remained in critical condition Wednesday night.
Police say 30-year-old Jodie Guthrie was outside a North Side drugstore Wednesday afternoon when an 88-year-old motorist tried to pull his minivan into a parking space.
Police Commander RaShall Brackney says the driver might have hit the gas instead of the brake. It’s not clear if charges will be filed.
Guthrie’s death comes the same day that a 27-year-old pregnant woman in New York was fatally shot after dropping off her children at school. Her daughter was born alive but later died.
Why is an 88-year-old man still on the road?!
Sue the state for allowing his incompetent diver to kill at will.
They licensed him they should pay for this. After the age of 75 there should be yearly during exams and road tests. Seniors Kill!
To #1 - There are many elderly drivers (even older than 88), who are still good drivers! In addition, there are many younger drivers who are horrible drivers. Therefore, you should not paint all drivers, in a certain age group, with the same brush. Drivers of all ages, whose reflexes and driving skills have deteriorated, should be removed from the road. Every motor vehicle bureau/licensing section, in all fifty states, should periodically have mandatory retesting of driving skills, by drivers, when they renew their licenses. Currently, this is only done in a few states. Unfortunately, not every state routinely tests the vision of drivers when they renew their driver’s licenses. For example, New Jersey does not routinely test the vision of drivers when they renew their licenses.
moishe. calm down. ur making as if seniors are the epitome of evil
Very sad.
The driver has dementia. Last week he left for the store and ended up in Ohio.