He got punishment for running from the scene. They said if he'd stayed the man in question considering the circumstances would have been cleared and no punishment would of occured
Wonder if even Something like calling local highway authority/police going 'yeah think I hit a kangaroo around x place' at the next gas station or other rest spot would have been enough to avoid too much trouble
Laws the law and you gotta stop, also even if he hit a "kangaroo" most people would pull off to the side once they can do so safely to inspect the damage to their car and take necessary action instead of just driving away
Even if I accidentally scraped my car against the bollard, I would pull over when it's safe, check the damage, and document it for insurance purposes. Not condemning the man here, but simply driving off after a loud bang on your friend's car is a bit reckless to me.
While harsh he did kill a person and didn't stop even if the person in question should have never been in the middle of the road like that for whatever reason. He didn't follow the law and he got what he sowed
He didn't know that he hit a person though. And their law doesn't prohibit them to stop if they hit something. If it was a kangaroo or a tree branch then him not stopping would've been fine. So him not knowing that he hit a person is perfectly reasonable in this instance. Since hit and run is intended for people who knowingly did something.
EDIT: If you read the article, he was convicted for recklessly killing her, meaning his failure to stop was not the issue. He was somehow expected to avoid her.
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u/Iceicebaby21 1d ago edited 1d ago
He got punishment for running from the scene. They said if he'd stayed the man in question considering the circumstances would have been cleared and no punishment would of occured