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Snicker
Comment: what do the police mean they are trying to figure out what made her car careen into traffic? that happens all the time if a car hits you from behind especially if one of the cars is going 65 mph and your not...what made her car careen was being hit from behind, that's common sense.....so now it's her fault that her car didn't stay in one place after being hit by another car.
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bigheadbull2
Comment: What the hell is fantastically cooperative mean? As if she has a choice in the matter
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Harriet
Comment: This is a tragedy and I feel for the deceased, those involved and Brandy. Traffic accidents happen all of the time and always have the potential to be fatal. Had Brandy been speeding, drunk or high, then she would have been arrested. She is obviously distraught at having been involved in an accident in which someone lost thier life and her willingness to cooperate with the police shows her sincerity and regret.
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whynotme
Comment: --->harriet if you're going 65 mph and everyone in front of you have slowed down then you are actually speeding and apparently not paying attention to what's in front of you or else this wouldn't have happened.....i feel bad for brand because i would never want to be the cause of an accident where somebody died....and besides the investigation is still continuing and you don't know if charges will be filed against her or not.
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khufu
Comment: and the speed limit was.........?
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Iluvfaith
Comment: God be with you B-Rocka! Condolences to the family who's grieving.
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MorrisOKelly
Comment: The sppeed limit is 65 on that stretch of freeway but everyone who drives that portion of the freeway knows it's notorious for those types of accidents as it bottlenecks there. A lot of people (myself included) specifically avoid driving that patch because of these types of accidents.
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Harriet
Comment: whynotme- As of yet, she hasn't been charged with speeding nor negligence. I do believe that traffic police are in a better postition to render judgement than you or I and Brandy didn't even get a ticket. In the future she may be charged but as of yet she has not and that is all that we have to go on.
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whynotme
Comment: --->harriet i'm not giving judgement on it one way or the other, i can only go by what they are reporting and they said that traffic had slowed down but apparently brandy wasn't paying attention to realize it....she didn't deserve a ticket for speeding because she was on the freeway but she still can be brought up on charges.
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MorrisOKelly
Comment: For those not in California...what usually happens is that the CHP (California Highway Patrol) will do an investigation and make a preliminary %*$essment. If they determine that Brandy was criminally negligent...and that has to be above and beyond something like not paying attention...then they can file charges.
The likely end result is that she will not be charged but liable in a civic sense and can/will be sued.
Since there weren't any drugs/alcohol or any other obvious breaking of the law...it's probably treated like any other traffic accident in which there is a fatality...she'll get sued.
It's really unlikely she'll be charged with vehicular manslaughter as that's reserved for excessive speeders and/or DUI fatality cases.
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whynotme
Comment: --->MorrisOKelly i don't think she should be brought up on charges at all because she seems to be distraught enough so charges would be excessive to me.....i know if that was me and if my only problem was not paying attention to cause an accident to that magnitude, that alone would be enough for me to have to deal with.
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sultry
Comment: Some of you all are cruel. Noone want to be held responsible for the death of another human being. Be careful what your mouths are saying about Brandy because the shoe can be on the other foor. This was just an unfortunate accident that happened and someone losst their lives , the way some of you are carring on makes me wonder would you all have be pleased if Brandy had lost her life? I am so sure tht Brandy is devastated and she need our prayers as well as all who was involved in this accident. I hope this i handled very discreetly and professionally. My heart goes out to all of them and I hope that thing will work out for everybody involved.
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CILLA8192
Comment: sultry: Totally agree with you. This was a tragic accident and because a celebrity was involved it is being blown way out. What if this was regular civilians will the response be the same, I really don't think so it's just because it's Brandy that so many are speaking negatively. Do you know that other websites have even gone as far as trying to get people to sign a petition to charge this poor distraught woman with murder. It was an accident and nothing more. There were no drugs or alcohol involved. I know myself driving it can be easy to miss judge the vehicle in front of you. Just cut this poor woman some slack and realize that this was a tragic accident and there are alot of people suffering because of it.
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whynotme
Comment: -->sultry & CILLA8192 i don't know about other websites but what exactly on this article today made you both think people are being so hard on her?...i don't think anybody wants brandy to have died behind this but she does still have her life and that girl doesn't so the same way you want to cut her some slack that young lady that was killed doesn't have anymore slack to be cut for her.....are you feeling sorry for her because she is a celebrity the same way you say others are bashing her because she is one?
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MorrisOKelly
Comment: To whynotme: She may be distraught but that won't have any bearing on whether charges will be filed. Remorse won't be an issue. What will matter are the circumstances that contributed to the accident. And it seems it was just that, an accident, but not negligence worthy of vehicular manslaughter charges.
It's likely she will be sued for everything available though...
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MorrisOKelly
Comment: As for 'slack'...nobody deserves 'slack' in an instance like this. She is responsible, liable and would be true if it were any of us.
If anything, she has more means available in which to handle it. I wouldn't wish this on anyone, but in this case it did happen to Brandy and 'slack' shouldn't be in the equation.
Justice should be the only consideration, first and foremost. After that, all considerations of "slack" are secondary.
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BlackThought
Comment: Totally agree Morris. She will pay, not with her life, but with money and grief. This was a Tragic ACCIDENT! Not maliciously done in any way. This has to be difficult for all parties involved. I couldn't imagine it's easier for someone with a conscience to live with the fact that they were responsible for someone's death. While I'm not taking anything away from the victim and their family, I still believe that Brandy and her family are suffering too. God bless them all!
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shulamite
Comment: The car careened across the freeway b/c the victim probably saw Brandy coming and was trying to move out of the way (foot was not on the brake). The steering wheel was banked hard to the left, I suspect, and hence she hit the wall.
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shulamite
Comment: Speaking of which... it would be nice if the LAPD would teach people "how" to accidents. In some cases, there is a way to minimize the damage while it's happening.
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shulamite
Comment: how to 'have' accidents...
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Platinum
Comment: Shulamite...How do you teach someone “how to have an accident“? Do you mean how to avoid an accident or what to do in case of an accident? You do realize even the smallest mistake can be a fatal one…. I’m just sayin’
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shulamite
Comment: If you have an impact and bounce off, *sometimes* there are ways to minimize the damage. There's a reason younger people end up in "stupid" accidents moreso than older peope. A lot of it has to do with defensive skills immediately prior to the accident, and then handling yourself and your car under stress in the middle of one. Not always, but sometimes. It is very hard for a still car to hit a *siderail*, which is why the police are rightfully trying to figure out what the driver did to end up that way.
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dcdouglass01
Comment: MorrisO, your %*$essment is on point. It appears Brandy certainly didn't cause any of this intentionally, so criminal charges are unlikely. But if you're driving on a crowded freeway, maintaining appropriate distance from the car in front of you and keeping your eyes on the road is essential. Indeed, other than mechanical brake failure, there usually is very little defense (other than "I didn't meant to") for someone who runs into the back of someone else. Again, not a criminal matter, but a civil lawsuit is most definitely in the offing. And as well it should be because somebody's mother/sister/wife is dead, and needlessly so.
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jlove
Comment: It is a very trying time for Brandy to know that she started a chain reaction when she hit the car in front of her. But what the police is probably to figure out is at what angle did Brandy strike the woman from and if from behind, why did the woman car go across like that? My sister was hit by another car traveling at 60mph and my sister was at a stand still at the light. My sister car bumped into the car ahead of her, she did not go sliding side ways. I hope this works out for all! At least Brandy is apologetic....
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MorrisOKelly
Comment: This can't "work out for all"...a woman is dead. The only thing left to determine is whether Brandy's actions directly led to the woman's death. Which, will be the basis of the civil claim one would imagine.
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