From last December in the Washington Post
Description of the crash:
"He was driving an estimated 56 mph, nearly twice the speed limit, and said the child darted in front of his car. He slammed his brakes, skidded 40 feet and struck the 82-pound boy, who rolled over his hood. Junior, as Luis is called, is now a quadriplegic."
Description of the court outcome:
His department’s investigation concluded that if he had been driving 30 mph instead of 56, he could have stopped in time. The department also faulted Junior for trying to cross the road where he did.
"As soon as I saw him, he was at a full sprint," Cokinos told internal affairs investigators. "By the time I saw him, he ran that fast into the road."
Cokinos repeated the account in several interviews and said he spotted the child as he ran near the double yellow marking on the road.
He was issued two citations: speeding and negligent driving. He pleaded guilty to the former, and a judge found him not guilty of the latter, saying there was no evidence of errant driving beyond speed. Cokinos was fined $160, and he went forward with his career on the force.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/25/AR2010122502298.htmloldId.2011031015384916
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