Driver Sued For Updating Facebook In Fatal Crash

Posted by Soulskill on Friday February 18, 2011 @03:12AM from the heading-to-the-store-for-kzzrjdzodddkla-oh-crap dept.

An anonymous reader writes "21-year-old Chicago motorist Araceli Beas has been accused of attempting to update her Facebook page on her cell phone when she allegedly struck and killed 70-year-old Raymond Veloz. The victim's daughter, Regina Cabrales, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court, asking for an unspecified amount of money. Cabrales alleges in her suit that Beas operated her vehicle without keeping a proper and sufficient focus, drove while using an electronic communication device, and failed to slow down to avoid an accident. As proof, she points to the fact that Beas' Facebook page showed an update posted at 7:54 AM on December 7, 2010, which is the same time that Veloz's cell phone records showed a call being made to 911."

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If its legal to use a smart phone by Anonymous Coward · 2011-02-18 03:17 · Score: 2, Funny

while driving, then it should be legal to take bong hits.
Re:Same time? by Anonymous Coward · 2011-02-18 03:17 · Score: 3, Funny

I think it's important what was posted. If her status update is "Oops just killed an old guy" then fair enough.
Re:May as well... by Hatta · 2011-02-18 03:22 · Score: 2, Funny

She's 21. I bet she has some really nice assets.

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Must not have been Verizon. by mswhippingboy · 2011-02-18 03:31 · Score: 1, Funny

Since you can't use data and voice at the same time.

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KIDS! DON'T DO FACEBOOK! by Thud457 · 2011-02-18 03:39 · Score: 5, Funny

proof Facebook kills.

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