Why did the Colorado State Patrol issue a jaywalking ticket for the Good Samaritan?”
Colorado Withdraws Ticket Issued To Good Samaritan By Alysia Patterson, AP Writer DENVER (AP) ― The Colorado State Patrol has withdrawn the $22 jaywalking ticket issued to a good Samaritan who was seriously injured by a pickup after he pushed three people out of its path. Bus driver Jim Moffett of Denver and another man were helping two elderly women cross a busy Denver street in a snowstorm when he was hit Feb. 20. Moffett, 58, was treated for bleeding in the brain, broken bones and a dislocated shoulder. He remained hospitalized in serious condition Friday. The State Patrol said in a written release it was withdrawing the citation “after examining the totality of the circumstances” and consulting with prosecutors. Colorado State Patrol spokesman Sgt. John Hahn said the citation didn’t meet the standard to be filed in court. The review was done by Lt. Col. Doyle S. Eicher. In the statement, Eicher cited “the complexities that a trooper faces when investigating a crash” and said some c
The Colorado State Patrol is reconsidering the jaywalking ticket issued to a good Samaritan who was seriously injured by a pickup truck after he pushed three people out of its path. Bus driver Jim Moffett of Denver and another man were helping two elderly women cross a busy Denver street in a snowstorm when he was hit Feb. 20. Moffett, 58, suffered bleeding in the brain, broken bones, a dislocated shoulder, and a possible ruptured spleen. He remained hospitalized in serious condition yesterday. Moffett, the other good Samaritan, and one of the women were cited for jaywalking. The patrol said the other woman wasn’t directly involved. The patrol originally said that despite Moffett’s intentions, jaywalking contributed to the accident.
