Driver Runs Off Road And Hits House in Clarke County
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Updated: 2:34 PM Sep 30, 2008
Driver Runs Off Road And Hits House in Clarke County
The accident left a hole in the house with bricks scattered all over the place..plus one of the family's trucks was damaged.
Posted: 10:57 PM Sep 28, 2008
Reporter: Lindsey Brown
Email Address: lindsey.brown@wtok.com
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Posted by: Jennifer Location: Meridian on Sep 30, 2008 at 04:33 PM

Let me clear the air. The truck was not stolen the guy who ran into my house owned that truck. My family is very thankful he hit the garage. If Mr.Kennedy hit 10 more ft to the right he would have hit my bedroom. The problem my husband and I have is he drove away. If he honestly fell asleep then why did he run? He made himself guilty by speeding off w/out telling someone what he did until later the next day. Mr. Kennedy I want to tell you one thing... I have two small children and you could have killed them! I have not once heard an apology! why??? If you claim you had nothing to hide and you fell asleep then it was an accident, but no you ran like a coward and said nothing to nonone. Grow up!!!! You need to take full responsibilty for what you did. My husband and I work hard for everything we have. We now own a brand new wrecked truck and a house with a hole in it.
Posted by: LeeAnn Location: Florida on Sep 30, 2008 at 12:36 AM

Thank you for the update, guess this puts a different spin on the situation. As an adult, especially at approx 26, this had to be a deliberate act on his part. Thankfully no one was hurt or worse killed, however that does not mean financially it is any less of a crime as there are two other households besides his own that are involved. Finances are hard enough in this economy without someone stealing what does not belong to them, destroying the property and the property of others. I can only hope that justice prevails and that FULL restitution is made to the households most affected by this....The "rightful" owner of the vehicle and the owners of the home and their vehicle.
Posted by: john Location: meridian on Sep 29, 2008 at 09:48 PM

this was not a juvenile after all. he turns out to be a 26 year old
Posted by: LeeAnn Location: Florida on Sep 29, 2008 at 03:45 PM

The parents of the Juvenile who did this, also need to make restitution to the people who he stole the truck from and did this hideous damage. There are 3 families affected here: The family he STOLE the truck from, the family whos home and vehicle he destroyed, and of course his own family. This juvenile needs to know that in life there are consequences to be paid when you do wrong and unless this child is stopped and stopped now, behavior such as this only escalates. Besides him having to pay it all back, the best punishment for him would be community service such as helping to feed the homeless in a shelter, volunteering at local Nursing Homes feeding and say playing checkers and things with Senior Citizens and/or Disabled Individuals. Jail is not the thing, but making him do things that "normal" juveniles could care less about is the way to go. Let him learn how to appreciate life and respect others belongings and learn what it means to have things taken away from you.