NORTH POTOMAC, Md. (WUSA9) -- A parent was present at an alcohol-fueled party in North Potomac that led to a fatal car crash in June, according to documents obtained by WUSA9.
The documents also show that the car carrying Alex Murk, Calvin Li, Sam Ellis and Cameron Siasi was also traveling at least more than 30 miles above the speed limit before the crash.
The four were leaving a house party on June 25 on Dufief Mill Road in North Potomac when their car, driven by Ellis, flew into a fence, hit a tree and landed upside down in a nearby yard. Murk and Li, both riding in the back seat, were killed in the accident. Ellis and Siasi, who was the front-seat passenger, both suffered serious injuries.
The documents show that Ellis was driving at a minimum speed of 65 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour zone. In an interview with investigators, Siasi said he saw the speedometer at 105 miles per hour and said "Sam’s eyes widened" and "Calvin let out a faint scream."
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In their investigation, police encountered difficulties getting community members to provide any information. Police had to subpoena more than a dozen teenagers to testify before a grand jury and sources say as many of three-quarters of them lawyered up. The teens agreed to provide information to police on the promise of immunity.
Tragically it sounds like another instance of a moral authority issue.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure this "parent" (the one at the deadly drinking party) has "lawyered up" by now... How did this adult act any differently than Doug Gansler at another teen drinking party last year? http://deweydigest.com/dewey/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/doug-gansler.jpg
ReplyDeleteThe only difference is that Gansler got lucky and no teens lost their life that night.
In the past the leaders marched ahead and their subjects followed now the subjects tend to march ahead and their leaders follow.
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