Wednesday May 26, 2010
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Charleston police arrested two people in connection with a hit-and-run accident that left a St. Albans man seriously injured.
Sgt. Shawn Williams said James Dixon, 45, of St. Albans was heading east on Kanawha Boulevard when Amanda B. Pritt, 25, of Sissonville made an illegal U-turn in her white Pontiac Torrent. The SUV slammed into Dixon's bike, knocking him to the ground and sending the motorcycle skidding on its side for 50 to 60 feet.

Pritt and her passenger, identified as Daniel G. Pauley, 30, also of Sissonville fled the scene. Dixon was transported to Charleston Area Medical Center's General Hospital and later lost his leg due to the severity of his injuries, police said.

The sergeant said the city's traffic division received a tip the SUV was hidden in the woods near a Tolley Drive home and that Pritt and Pauley were involved in the hit-and-run. The couple told police they were trying to buy drugs on the West Side when the crash occurred. Pritt told police she fled because she was afraid.
Pauley was charged with failure to report an accident and was being held at South Central Regional Jail. Pritt was charged with failure to report an accident, leaving the scene of an accident causing injury, a turning violation, driving without insurance, driving on a suspended license and failure to render aid.

 

I am sure that it was all just a misunderstanding.........Lock em up.....

 

Sorry for the injured rider but why am I not surprised. I still believe more than 50% of drivers could care less if they run you over.

 

According to MSF about 75% of bike wrecks are from some ahole car taking your right of way. So, they don't give a damn.

 

Suspended license, no insurance, drugs and I'll bet she won't spend a day in jail. She probably has nothing of value so they will never collect a fine and shortly she will be back on the road sans license and insurance. Feel really sorry for the rider losing his leg. Maybe they should take on of the woman's legs too.

 

WV is my home state and they'll get the max sentence. The Governor of WV is a biker plus they don't play in that state when you jam yourself up and get in trouble those judges throw the book at you. They arrested 55 members of the Pagans MC last year and definately didn't go easy on them. See below story.

http://www.examiner.com/x-25653-FBI-...ICO-violations

 

Same old sad story. Just different faces at different places.

 

A bullet thru the side of the head would solve the driver's problems.

 

Foodog is right, we should take care of the womans legs. Or leg, in any event, at the exact location the biker lost his. People dont think twice about this type of behavior, as there are little or no punishments given to perpetrators. Eye for an eye is kind of old, but it is a heck of a deterrent in some situations, ya know?

 

I was born and raised in WV as well and I agree with you........they don't put up with that kind of BS!