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Man loses control; hits two houses, trees
A 67-year-old man lost control of his car, backed into his garage door and hit two other houses and a fence, parked pick-up truck and two city-owned trees, according to Lodi police.
Frederick Hirsch backed his pick-up truck into his garage door, knocking it off the track at 6:45 p.m. Friday in the 1600 block of Blackbird Place, police said. He then tried to put his truck into neutral, but it went into "drive" instead and sped across the street, hitting a house, fence and a city tree, police said.
Hirsch's truck then sped across the street again, this time hitting a parked pick-up truck, house, fence and city tree before coming to rest, police said.
The pick-up truck was impounded for inspection, police said. No one was injured. No information on damage was available.
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dogbark wrote on Dec 11, 2008 10:32 PM:
From May 6, 2004 article in LNS... "Rick Cromwell, who had been with the department for 10 years, was riding his motorcycle on Kettleman Lane when he turned to chase a speeding motorist. A car pulled out in front of him, killing the officer."
I know over the years the lights and siren have been turned on, and the u-turn forgotten. But memory will often trump those who've been "re-educated." "
jbhiker wrote on Dec 11, 2008 3:01 PM:
Leonard wrote on Dec 10, 2008 12:50 PM:
If you are too young to buy a .22 you should be too young to operate a 5 ton Ford Apocalypse SUV. "
Leonard wrote on Dec 10, 2008 12:46 PM:
" Leonard: You day is coming and you will be 67 if your not alredy.
It is a proven fact that motor skills deteriorates as a person gets older. I don't think it is too much to ask people over 65 to prove that they are capable of operating a motor vehicle safely.
Remember, driving is a privilege, not a right. "
4AStrongLodi wrote on Dec 9, 2008 10:32 AM:
educated reader wrote on Dec 9, 2008 1:51 AM:
educated reader wrote on Dec 9, 2008 1:49 AM:
Ever wonder why the LPD is never, and rightiously so, lenient on "senior" citizen drivers?
Elderly drivers should be monitored by relatives and friends to ensure that any erratic driving behaviors do not pose a threat to others. "
dogs4you wrote on Dec 8, 2008 6:51 PM:
tired wrote on Dec 8, 2008 6:30 PM:
dogs4you wrote on Dec 8, 2008 5:45 PM:
dogs4you wrote on Dec 8, 2008 3:07 PM:
boonablis wrote on Dec 8, 2008 2:00 PM:
I heard he was watching the "golden girls" dvd's on his in dash dvd player. Blanche is such a tramp,
thanks geritol "
radone wrote on Dec 8, 2008 1:57 PM:
4AStrongLodi wrote on Dec 8, 2008 12:22 PM:
This is a frequent accident for seniors and it ends up with innocent people getting killed. There are numerous incidents (sometimes weekly) across the State, but most-notably is the Santa Monica Farmers Market.
Also, 67 is old enough that your facilities can start to deteriorate. "
Leonard wrote on Dec 8, 2008 11:43 AM:
Nope.
Never ever. "
pd2care wrote on Dec 8, 2008 10:54 AM:
4AStrongLodi wrote on Dec 8, 2008 9:24 AM:
Did you know that as a percentage of population, elderly drivers kill more people in accidents than teenagers? But, because the AARP is the most powerful lobbyist organization in the Country, it's always brushed under the rug. "
WOWerzz wrote on Dec 8, 2008 9:16 AM:
T & C wrote on Dec 8, 2008 7:15 AM:
dogbark wrote on Dec 8, 2008 7:11 AM:
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