There was a horrific hit-and-run manslaughter in New Jersey on the 18th.
The mother was walking with her 2-year-old son cradled in her left arm while holding hands with her 5-year-old daughter, witnesses said. They were hit by a westbound car from the left side when the mother stopped in the middle of the street and turned to say something to her daughter, witnesses said.
The mother and son were tossed to the side while the 5-year-old girl was thrown forward. The force of the accident knocked the children out of their shoes, which lay scattered at the scene of the accident.
Residents of the area have been asking for a traffic light for some time. I can’t help but think that if pedestrians were armed, then motorists might pause before barrelling over a blind hill.