OR - Police: Driver was recording video when she hit 3 teens

[los2188]

Police: Driver was recording video when she hit 3 teens

GRESHAM, Ore. -- The driver of a car that hit three Oregon high school students on Jan. 15 was allegedly recording a video with her cell phone at the time of the accident, and did not have her hands on the wheel, reports The Oregonian.

Elizabeth Rachel Dove, 23, of Gresham, Ore., was arrested on March 4. She is charged with three counts of assault, five counts of reckless endangerment and one count of reckless driving.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/police-driver-was-recording-video-when-she-hit-3-teens/

Elizabeth Rachel Dove

 

[cocomod]

I read this story just a bit ago. This makes me VERY angry! People - put DOWN your cell phones when you are in a vehicle!!!

 

[wendybtn]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ording-video-son-no-hands-steering-wheel.html

Article with more information dated March 20, 2015.

 

[al66pine]

Another driver texting & video-recording (yes, a year ago).

In her defense, Ms Dove takes a nice mugshot. /sarc

ETA: Seriously, thank goodness none of the pedestrian teens were killed.