Baltimore police officer hit by cruiser, thrown off I-83

[octoburn]

Could it be that they do know, but cannot release the Personal Identity Information (with no criminal/civil action against the individual) ?

It is possible, but some sort of follow up on the story explaining that to be the case would be helpful and informative, especially if the driver was not at fault. They could report that to be the case without releasing the names.

[prepfan]

It is possible, but some sort of follow up on the story explaining that to be the case would be helpful and informative, especially if the driver was not at fault. They could report that to be the case without releasing the names.

I agree that anything additional would be better than hanging in limbo as it now stands, but I'm not sure how helpful or informative it would be ~ a statement like "Police turned over the results of their investigation to the states attorney who determined that no charges would be filed."

[lane17]

I, also, wonder why names aren't released. The man whose trailer came loose on the Bay Bridge and killed someone, his name was not released. The man whose car rear-ended another on I-695 and killed a child, name not released. At least tell us why the names aren't released. I would like to know the cause of house fires if it's something other than cigs, grease, or a Christmas tree.

[Curls]

Teresa Rigby is her name.

I wonder why the name of the driver was not released. Transparent? Uh, not!

[mythoughts]

Driver, 23, due in court this week on traffic charges

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bre...,4524373.story

The driver, 23-year-old Robert R. Vanderford, is scheduled to appear in District Court this week for a trial on traffic charges related to the June 21, 2011, incident. The charges include failure to control vehicle speed to avoid a collision, failure to reduce speed in dangerous weather and driving while his license was suspended in another state.
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The suit also names Lawrence J. Archambeault, whose listed address is the same as Vanderford and who Rigby's suit claims "supplied his automobile to Vanderford even though he knew or should have known that Vanderford had prior traffic violations and a suspended driver's license.

[Baltimatt]

Isn't this the first time we have heard about the driver? It seemed it was always a big mystery who it was.

[prepfan]

Isn't this the first time we have heard about the driver? It seemed it was always a big mystery who it was.

Yes, this is the first I've seen where the driver was ID-ed.

Don't know how much of a 'mystery' it has been , though some on here seemed to be leaning towrd suspicions of a 'cover-up' or other unsavory activity.

[Baltimatt]

Person who struck officer's car found guilty.

The motorist involved in an accident that sent a Baltimore police officer over the side of elevated Interstate 83 has been convicted of three traffic offenses, closing one chapter of a horrific crash that may have ended the officer's career.

A District Court judge fined Robert R. Vanderford $260, assessed three points against his license, ordered him to perform 250 hours of community service at a city police station, and, upon the insistence of the victim, ordered him to spend two days in jail.

The 23-year-old from Roland Park was incarcerated only for a few hours before the judge brought him back to court and suspended the sentence. Attorneys for officer Teresa N. Rigby and for the suspect said the unusual jail term for minor traffic offenses underscored the seriousness of the accident on June 21, 2011.

[Fang]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/mar...,6456812.story

A Baltimore police officer was rushed to Maryland Shock Trauma Center this morning after she was struck by a car on Interstate 83, was thrown off the highway and slid 30 feet down an embankment, according to a city police spokesman.


Hope she has a speedy recovery.


Why won't people slow down and stay safe?

Effin idiot drivers. I hope this police officer recovers. I drive 83 all the time a people are constantly speeding.

There's that one part by 28th street where the left lane is closed. People always ignore the "left lane closed" signs and speed until they are forced over. I've seen some close ones down there.

I would be totally fine if they put up speed cameras everywhere.

Edit - I see this is an older story and Matt just updated us. The sentence seems awfully light to me.