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Driver charged in accident, duck death
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
A man fleeing the scene of a North Charleston accident with injuries Saturday night hit and killed a duck along the way, authorities said.
Orlando James McKenzie, 39, was charged with driving under suspension, failure to render aid and ill treatment of animals, according to police report.
A court date is set for April 30.
The report said that about 6 p.m., witnesses saw a small silver-colored vehicle flee the scene of a collision at Midland Park and Stall roads, then head into the Hidden Lakes Apartments.
The car struck and killed a duck as it was speeding through, the report said.
Two victims involved in the collision were taken by EMS to a local hospital, the report stated.
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skeeter (anonymous) says...
Somehow this story isn't as funny as the headline appeared.
April 8, 2008 at 4:39 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jca (anonymous) says...
heres the thing you guys seem to be missing this jerk hit the duck and another car then fled the scene
April 8, 2008 at 7:24 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
summerville_guy (anonymous) says...
So, let me get this straight: We have laws that allow hunters to go into the woods and shoot ducks, right? But when a duck comes into our environment and walks in the road and gets hit, the driver can be charged for it?
Don't get me wrong - I am not defending this idiot at all for driving under suspension or for his hit and run. (And for the record, I also have no problem with duck hunting.) But he is charged for hitting a duck? Just a bit ridiculous.
April 8, 2008 at 9:07 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
majorjohnson (anonymous) says...
Did he lose any hubcaps? They could get him for littering too. And maybe if he was within a mile of a school they could add hurting ducky wucky within the vicinity of a school.
April 8, 2008 at 9:38 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
DCartisan (anonymous) says...
He'll probably get in more trouble for hitting the duck than he will for fleeing the accident scene & license suspension.
April 8, 2008 at 9:49 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
greener1 (anonymous) says...
f**k the duck! it's okay to eat them right?
April 8, 2008 at 10:16 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
BKLYNIRISH (anonymous) says...
Makes perfect sense to me.
1. He left the scene of an accident (w/ injuries)
2. As he is fleeing the scene of the accident, he takes out a duck.
3. He is driving under suspension.
If he had been driving down the road and killed a duck/deer/dog WITHOUT being in the process of committing the other crimes, it would be a non-issue. Perhaps they were stacking charges, but with what little information that was provided, it sounds like a good charge.
Comparing this situation to hunting is asinine.
April 8, 2008 at 10:25 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
BigSargeofSC (anonymous) says...
Does the Red Cross teach CPR for ducks? Lord only knows I don't want to hit a duck (or any other animal) and get arrested for "failing to render aid". Does this law also cover squirls?
April 8, 2008 at 12:02 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
lantanagurl (anonymous) says...
we're trying to work on re-entry intiatives and the police are acting just plain STUPID!!!!! Who cares about a freaking duck? Get a life! As for the other issues, he should be arrested for running away, COWARD! And the cops wonder why people have no respect for them? Sadly this sort of iodotic police behavior happens all over the world and not just here.
April 8, 2008 at 12:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Weeeee (anonymous) says...
I wouldn't administer CPR to that duck without one of those plastic mouth pieces. I don't know where that duck's been! Probably has the warts or even the AIDS.
April 8, 2008 at 12:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
lantanagurl (anonymous) says...
ColdBeer, loved you puns intended!
April 8, 2008 at 12:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Girleygirl (anonymous) says...
What type of aid could he have gave this duck?
He should have called the family that handles all of those skunks, and ferrets.
April 8, 2008 at 12:51 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
est8esq (anonymous) says...
Wow. He literally ran a fowl of the law.
April 8, 2008 at 1:19 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
SpongeMunkie (anonymous) says...
Slow news day?
April 8, 2008 at 1:29 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
kma71 (anonymous) says...
I'm sure the cops were just looking for something else to pin on this guy. Many years ago a friend of mine and I helped a cop apprehend a suspect. In the ruckus I scraped my knuckles on the ground and my friend ripped his jeans. When more officers arrived, they asked us if we wanted them to charge the guy with destruction of personal property and battery. The cop was quite serious, but we just said no, that's ok. At least you got the criminal. Come to find out, that guy escaped from a work detail earlier that morning.
April 8, 2008 at 4:23 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
wonderdog (anonymous) says...
"After he gets his slap on the wrist from the cops, they should let some PETA wackos give him some real punishment."
Social studies, middle school: the JUDGES administer the slap on the wrist.
As for the SOB who hit a car and took off, I'm fine with every minor offense they can tack on. I hope the people he hit have uninsured motorist coverage - I would guess that this stellar individual didn't have insurance.
April 8, 2008 at 9:42 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
auger (anonymous) says...
Hit + Run = Bad.
Duck + Joy of Cooking = Good.
April 9, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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