But police found 3 empties inside the truck.
FOX: A garbage truck driver drank two beers and ate a chicken salad sandwich — which his lawyer claims may have absorbed the alcohol — before he struck and killed an Australian tourist in New York City on Friday, police said.
Felipe Chairez, 44, faced several charges including driving while intoxicated after Madison Jane Lyden was struck by a garbage truck and killed. The 23-year-old tourist was riding a rental bike just before 5 p.m. Friday near Central Park when she swerved to avoid an Uber that went into the bike lane, police said.
As she was avoiding the car, Chairez slammed the sanitation truck he was driving into Lyden, police said. more here
If he was a public employee and union…no problem!
I’m so glad we are legalizing pot across the land.
Drunk driving incidents like this will definitely diminish.
The 2 or 3, whatever, were probably 40oz. Miller Malt. Remember those? When I was in high school we bought a case of those, three of us. That was the only time. That stuff would turn you upside down, and not in a good way.
The article said she was riding her bike and swerved our of the bike lane into the road.
2 beers is legal. His blood alcohol was .4 to .6
Every drunk who ever killed someone only had two beers.
jpm:
“Not his fault, suicide by bike.”
Another idiot with an irrational hatred for cyclists.
Give me a fucking break.
Are you some goddamn Mueller attorney?
BTW, they can arrest you for having empties in your vehicle.
Shows that you don’t know a fucking thing, asshole.
“Hey cop, I still have 0.02 percentage points, hand me another beer…”
Good grief!
Australians die peculiar deaths over here. It’s best they not visit.
Poor family. Really are no words.
let me get this right, so the chicken he ate absorbed the alcohol? The chiken was in his stomach. How does that not effect him?
my advise, get a diffent lawyer.
Justine Damond
Justine Ruszczyk
John Scully
Julian Simpson
Hazel Rowley
Madison Lyden
Christofer Lane
Barbara Thomas
Abbey Trinca
the list is long.
Federal law if you have a CDL is .4% blood alcohol and your drunk when on the job….Trash trucks require a CDL
Willys, let’s be specific: 0.04% BAC
AH! LOCO you’re correct!….I’m going for the .4% tonight, but I can’t find a trash truck to drive…..0.04% just gets me home from the liquor store and it’s only 12 miles away…
Sort of off topic:…..I had to put my avatar down last Saturday….he was 17 years old which is a good long run for a goat and he did like his beer….he claimed it had ‘Fountain of Youth’ like properties…..This ones for GRUFF!!!….
Here is to your friend and companion Willy.
I am sad to hear it.
May he rest in peace.
Now I know how long a goat lives.
Probably a great pet for sure.
willysgoatgruff, so sorry. It’s hard to lose a companion, and one you’ve had for 17 years is sad. I understand.
Sorry to read that, Willy. Wow. 17 years.
Kinda like congresscritters getting shitfaced before voting legislation?
I’m sorry, willy. RIP Gruff! 🙁
Flew over NYC once. Never felt inclined to visit. For obvious reasons.