Troopers: State Senator Involved In Serious Accident

[harvey007]

Source: KKTV

Texas State troopers tell 11 News a Colorado state senator was involved in a serious accident in which a pregnant woman was killed.

On Sunday at 6:30 p.m., Texas troopers say a 2010 Honda CRV driven by Suzanne Williams of Aurora was traveling northbound on US 385, traveling southbound on US 385 was a 2003 GMC Yukon driven by Eric James Gomez of Amarillo.

Read more: http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Troopers_State_Senator_Involved_In_Serious_Accident_112525759.html

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[Hawkeye-X]

1. speedy recovery to Senator Williams

Hopefully she will be ready to go back to work in Jan when the Colorado Legislature reconvenes for the next 120 days.

[Riftaxe]

2. No the woman died...oh you mean

the senator who drove her car into the other lane and killed the pregnant woman...oh well, let's hope the state senator is not inconvenienced and can get on with her normal routine...

[TygrBright]

4. deleted

[harvey007]

6. Too early to cast judgment

Whatever happened, it was a tragedy.

[Hawkeye-X]

8. It was an accident. Not vehicular homicide.

She'll probably be cited, but that's just a guess. I don't know how Texas works in terms of accidential crash.

[virgogal]

3. Three people,including 2 small children were not wearing seat belts.

They were in the senator's car.It's a miracle more weren't killed.

So sad for the family of the lady that died.

[Skittles]

5. WTF

why no seat belts? I won't drive the car if all passenger are not buckled up. Heck, it's not just being saftey-concious, it is a liablity issue

[SoCalNative]

7. Probably no seatbelt laws

I never wore them until it became state law that you had to wear one.

[Hawkeye-X]

9. Colorado has a strict seat belt law.

Buckle up or get a ticket is their slogan..

Hawkeye-X

[shanti]

14. it's click it or ticket

here in cali. to disregard a proven safety feature is pure stupidity. ask me how i know!

[colorado_ufo]

20. Click-it or Ticket

in Colorado.

[Freddie Stubbs]

25. The accident happened in TX

[Skittles]

10. I've always worn them, law or no law

common sense

[snappyturtle]

12. Oh yes...TX has primary seat belts law. nt

[Tx4obama]

16. Yes, Texas DOES have seat belt laws. n/t

[nyy1998]

18. Texas has strict seat belt laws

[tammywammy]

19. The seatbelt laws in Texas cover everyone in the vehicle

Including those that are in the back seats.

Click it or Ticket :)

[OhioBlue]

13. Same with me - all kids have to be buckled

but, I will say that I had my son (3) and nephew (4 and big for his age) in the backseat last week. My son is still in a convertible car seat and I don't have any problems with him. But my nephew is in a booster and the little guy unbuckled himself. I didn't realize it until we got home.

[right2bfree]

22. Me nieither. I thought all states had mandatory seat belt laws? nt

[howaboutme]

11. Not using seat belts

means too stupid to serve the public in the Texas Senate. I don't care about her Party registration and I don't care about partisanship either when it should be about common sense.

Any driver involved in an accident where passengers are not wearing seat belts needs to face serious liability. My car does not move unless passengers are buckled up as it is the law in PA.

[NashVegas]

15. It Would Be a Shame If She Was Texting or Drinking

I do hope there's an investigation.

[right2bfree]

24. Me too. Or talking on a cell phone too.

[Breathe]

17. She was sponsoring a bill about child restraints

Ironically, this Senator is sponsering a bill in the Senate that relates to the enforcement of proper child restraints.

Apparently, alcohol is being investigated as a factor also.

[right2bfree]

21. I hope the TX state troopers performed an alcohol and/or drug test on the driver.....

of this vehicle. Having said that, I hope that these substances were not involved
in this horrible tragedy.

[TheMadMonk]

23. We have a way of really rubbing the seatbelt lesson in, here in Aust.

(My part anyways.) Driver loses 3 points (of a maximum of 12) demerit points off their license for every unrestrained occupant. And then for some added salt, any licensed drivers amongst the unrestrained, cop a fine and 3 points all of their very own.

If the senator was on the road with unrestrained passengers, right side or wrong, SHE WAS IN THE WRONG.