Why aren't people charged with at least manslaughter or vehicular homicide when they clearly cause the death of another by failing to obey traffic laws? Here is news of a motorcycle fatality from Dover Delaware from this past weekend.
"A motorcycle passenger critically injured in a Dover-area collision on Saturday died early Sunday at Christiana Hospital. Randi M. Freedman, 43, of Ellicott City, Md., succumbed to injuries from the crash at 1:50 a.m., said state police spokesman Cpl. Jeff Oldham. Freedman was riding on a 2004 Honda operated by Mark Banaszak, 49, of Middletown, when it collided with a 1999 Dodge Durango at U.S. 13 and Dyke Branch Road about 4 p.m. Saturday. Banaszak was trying to turn left from Dyke Branch onto northbound U.S. 13 when the Durango's driver, Tia Bailey, 21, of Dover, failed to stop for a red light and struck the motorcycle, throwing off both riders, Oldham said. Neither of the motorcycle's riders were wearing helmets, Oldham said. Banaszak was admitted to Christiana in serious condition with multiple pelvis fractures and internal injuries. Bailey and a 16-year-old passenger in the Durango, both of whom were wearing seat belts, were treated at Kent General Hospital for minor injuries. Bailey was cited with disregarding a red light."
