All articles tagged with #failure to yield
A St. Peter man died and several others were injured in a multi-car collision on Highway 169 in Minnesota. The collision was caused by a failure to yield when a driver attempted to make a left turn. The incident also resulted in a separate rear-end crash.
Juan Antonio Rodriguez, 55, from east El Paso, died in a four-car crash in far east El Paso. The crash occurred when a driver failed to yield the right of way while making a turn, resulting in a collision with a Chevy Impala. The impact caused the Chevy Impala to slide out of control and hit a Kia Sorento and Rodriguez's Subaru Forester. A passenger in the Ford Focus suffered minor injuries, while the driver of the Chevrolet Impala and Rodriguez were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. This incident marks the 66th traffic death in El Paso this year.
Jonathan "Jack" McCaffery, the 17-year-old son of Iowa men's basketball coach, has been found guilty of failure to yield to a pedestrian in a fatal accident that occurred on May 22. McCaffery, a junior at Iowa City West High School, struck and injured Corey J. Hite, who later died from his injuries. The judge ruled that McCaffery's line of sight was obstructed by a mail truck, but he failed to slow down or stop before hitting Hite in the crosswalk. McCaffery faces a potential $1,000 fine, a 180-day suspension of his driver's license, or both. Sentencing is scheduled for October 13.
A magistrate in Iowa City has convicted 17-year-old Jonathan J.F. McCaffery, son of University of Iowa men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery, of failing to yield to a pedestrian in a fatal crash. McCaffery struck and killed a jogger in a marked crosswalk on May 22. The magistrate ruled that McCaffery did not comply with common law requirements and failed to meet the standards of a reasonable driver. Sentencing is scheduled for October 13.
The bench trial for 17-year-old basketball recruit Jonathan "Jack" McCaffery, who was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk following a fatal collision in May, concluded without a verdict after nearly three hours. McCaffery admitted to being the driver involved in the accident that resulted in the death of 45-year-old Corey Hite. The trial focused on witness testimonies, body camera footage, and arguments regarding the interpretation of the legislation. The judge's decision is expected to be published online later this week.
A 5-year-old girl from Crivitz was killed in a car crash in Marinette County, Wisconsin. The collision occurred when a car failed to yield from a stop sign and collided with another car, causing it to overturn. The victim was an unrestrained rear seat passenger who was partially ejected from the car. This is the second traffic fatality in Marinette County in 2023.