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The Missouri State Highway Patrol worked an accident on Friday, June 20 and reports that Christopher T. Moore, 36, of Braggadocio was driving a 2000 International truck northbound when the vehicle traveled off the roadway and overturned.
Moore, whom suffered moderate injuries as a result of the one-vehicle crash, left the scene following the accident, and left a passenger, Orville W. Wright, 66, of Kennett, behind also.
According to the investigating officer, Cpl. M.L. Scoggins, Wright suffered moderate injuries and was taken by private transportationg to Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett for treatment.
A class D felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident was filed on Monday, June 23 through the Dunklin County Prosecutors Office against Moore, who is listed as being represented by Public Defender attorney Brice Joseph Donnelly.
Moore is being held at the Dunklin County Justice Center in Kennett on a $25,000 cash only bond.
A preliminary hearing on the case is set to take place at 1 p.m., at the Dunklin County Court House on Tuesday, July 15 before Judge John C. Spielman.
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leave a note?? lol... does anyone have a pen?? I have seem to lost mine. The dang thing was on the dash, but when the truck flipped......lol
tell em khs1975 move on over a little ways 2 riggs and floyd street while u r getting the job done!!!! please,how many times does the police have to be called to a known corrupted area?
Please keep in mind when you read my opinion that it is just an opinion. I believe that if someone breaks the law they should be punished. I believe that the punishment should fit the crime. What is the legal statute for leaving the scene of a crime? Does it specifically state that a felony charge be brought against the driver? Does it say that "if you know the person and they were the only one involved and they are a good person that they should receive a slap on the wrist?" Ask yourself those questions. We are criticizing and condemning and we should be looking at the whole picture. If the person or persons involved were hurt, I pray that they are quickly recovering. But I do hope that they have 'opened eyes' when it comes to making split second decisions. If the driver was ok to walk, he would have been ok to set there and wait for assistance. If the passenger was severe and needed help immediately, the driver should have left a note saying,"I'm the driver, i'm going to get help... I'm not leaving the scene." I understand that when something like that happens, you feel compelled to rush and hurry. But I'm afraid his rushing away is probably going to rush him to a record conviction. The world is moving fast and we are trying to keep up with it... but when you put thinking on the backburner to being fast (weather you are running to get away or running to get help), you are going to get caught up in a web of frustration, anger and rage, not to mention depression and disappointment. I do hope that all parties involved are well and that everyone has learned from this. Again, this is just my opinion. Thanks for listening.
It seems to me that law enforcement and judicial resources would be put to better use at stopping the drug dealing going on in the Harris, Crawford, and Russell Street area in Kennett than trying to turn a person who lost control of a vehicle into a felon.
If you read the article, it doesn't say the driver went to the hospital. It was the passenger he left behind who was treated. It is possible that the driver also left the scene to seek medical treatment, but it is not mentioned in the article. If he did not, I believe he should be charged. If he were the only one involved, it would be different. But how could he, in good conscience, leave someone behind?
I think he should be hanged!
A felony charge in this case is both absurd and impractical. It was a one vehicle accident in which there were no injuries, except perhaps to the driver. He's been "overcharged," perhaps because he irritated the investigating officer(s) by seeking his own medical care? The prosecuting attorney has more than enough to do processing actual felonies. He's an intelligent and fair man, so one relies on his demonstrated competence in cases such as these.
You got to be kidding me!! He went to the hospital! A felony charge?! He was probably freaked out after the crash and thought he may of been seriously hurt. Give the guy a break!