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« Bank robber strikes in Swansea, pedaling a bike | Today | Update: Pedestrian fatally hit by truck was 89 » September 7, 2007Portsmouth officer charged with speeding in accidentPORTSMOUTH -- The off-duty police officer whose car struck and critically injured a 15-year-old high school freshman on East Main Road last May has been charged with speeding, a civil violation, and failing to display a valid motor vehicle inspection sticker. A state police accident reconstruction team has determined that the off-duty officer, Mark J. Mooney, 36, of Tiverton, was traveling at about 38 miles an hour in a 25 mile-per-hour zone when his car struck Samantha Kavanagh, according to State Police Capt. James Swanberg. Kavanagh, who suffered multiple fractures and head and internal injuries, spent about two months at Hasbro Children’s Hospital and has been transferred to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston. Kavanagh was following a friend who had already run across East Main Road at the bottom of Quaker Hill, in the same mile-long stretch of highway where there have been two car-pedestrian fatalities in the last two years. “It’s a tragic accident,” Swanberg said, but there was no evidence of reckless driving any other indication that would warrant a criminal charge against the driver. The inspection sticker on Mooney’s black Volkswagen Jetta had expired, Swanberg said. Swanberg confirmed that Mooney, on his way to work at the Portsmouth police station, told investigators he was trying to avoid the first girl who ran across the road. But Swanberg declined to release any other information about statements the driver or witnesses made. -- Journal staff writer Gina Macris At the time of the crash, both Swanberg and Portsmouth police chief Lance Hebert said that it appeared Mooney did not exceed the normal flow of traffic, which is 35 to 40 miles an hour, 10 to 15 miles over the posted limit. The state Department of Transportation has approved a plan to construct three roundabouts to calm traffic on Quaker Hill, but it will be next spring at the earliest before it can pursue federal highway funds for actual construction. Posted by Mike McKinney Commentslaurie | September 7, 2007 4:32 PM link buddy you got a ticket...cry me a river, do you have to be so bitter jay f | September 8, 2007 12:52 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Years ago I was stopped by a police officer on my way to bring my daughter to the dentist. My car's inspection sticker had expired 4 mos earlier. I could not afford to fix what needed to be done in order for the car to pass inspection and had not been driving the car unless absolutely necessary. This to me was necessary. I got a ticket and was humiliated by the officer. Here this guy is breaking the law..and works for the law.. go figure. Bet he would be one to humiliate a violator.