Man Killed by Biden's Secret Service Vehicle

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Man killed by VP's Secret Service vehicles
By: Scott McCabe
Examiner Staff Writer
November 12, 2009

Two U.S. Secret Service armored vehicles used to protect Vice President Biden struck and killed a pedestrian in Temple Hills early Wednesday morning, authorities said.

The vehicles were traveling together from Andrews Air Force Base at about 2:30 a.m. when the pedestrian was hit at the intersection of Suitland Parkway and Naylor Road in Temple Hills, U.S. Park Police said.

The drivers stayed on the scene and rendered first aid until police and rescue officials arrived, said Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan.

The pedestrian, an adult male, was transported to Prince George's Hospital Center in Cheverly with multiple critical injuries, police said. He was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.

The armored sport utility vehicle and limousine were occupied only by Secret Service employees and were not carrying the vice president or any other dignitaries, said Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan.

The vehicles, part of a fleet used to protect the vice president, were used to whisk Biden during his trip to Fort Lewis, Wash., and were heading back to a garage at the time of the incident. The armored cars were transported to and from Fort Lewis on military planes. The vice president was there to speak at a memorial service Tuesday for seven soldiers who were killed Oct. 27 in Afghanistan when their vehicle exploded after being struck by an improvised explosive device.

Biden returned to Andrews much earlier and was already at his residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Northwest Washington at the time of the incident, Donovan said.

Police have not released the pedestrian's identity pending notification of family. Park Police were still investigating the incident and had not determined a cause.
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Wanna bet those pricks were flying down the road at a high rate of speed because they're the Secret Service!!!!!!!!

[dead0man]

Going fast* isn't what made the guy dead.  They either made a mistake (driving on the sidewalk, no headlights on, etc) or the dead guy did (walked into the street without looking).


*yes yes, physics tells us that the speed had a great deal to do with whether the guy died or not but speed had nothing to do with those two objects trying to occupy the same space at the same time.  That was an error in judgement or a mistake.

[Bacon King]

Here's where it happened. Either the Secret Service ran the light or the guy was jaywalking. Unless it was hit when they were trying to make a right turn there onto Naylor- that just looks like a pedestrian deathtrap.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Here's where it happened. Either the Secret Service ran the light or the guy was jaywalking. Unless it was hit when they were trying to make a right turn there onto Naylor- that just looks like a pedestrian deathtrap.

Think we'll ever really find out?

[Lief 🗽]

Here's where it happened. Either the Secret Service ran the light or the guy was jaywalking. Unless it was hit when they were trying to make a right turn there onto Naylor- that just looks like a pedestrian deathtrap.

The phrase "pedestrian deathtrap" accurately describes many of DC's intersections.

[Stampever]

That is so sad.  I'm sorry for his family.

[pogo stick]

That is so sad.  I'm sorry for his family.

[HappyWarrior]

Who wants to bet FOX somehow blames Obama?

[Psychic Octopus]

Who wants to bet FOX somehow blames Obama?

teh liburls r dumb. Tere r speed limts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

All in a day's work for arrogant federal tax-feeders. If your average local cop doesn't give a damn about following the law he forces upon everyone else, of course these self-important S.S. bastards are going to drive as fast and as reckless as they want. I won't hold my breath waiting for any charges to be filed.

[Stampever]

Who wants to bet FOX somehow blames Obama?

Doubt they will, since one of Bush's Secret Service (or was it just a cop) died in Hawaii due to a traffic accident.  These things happen.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Who wants to bet FOX somehow blames Obama?

Doubt they will, since one of Bush's Secret Service (or was it just a cop) died in Hawaii due to a traffic accident.  These things happen.

The motorcycle cop in HI (RIP) did not collide with a Secret Service vehicle....he was just in the motorcade.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Here's where it happened. Either the Secret Service ran the light or the guy was jaywalking.

I'm going to assume it was the latter if DC is anything like Minneapolis. We have too many idiots who simply keep walking across with a red light regardless of if a car is coming or not. Worse of all, most of them just stroll at the same speed, instead of at least running to get out of the way. It's annoying as hell. I remember once I was very happy to see a car wreck...because of the car hit was heading through a light when there was a protected turn on my end, in other words it was clearly a red light for the car coming towards me and the other car. Serves those jackasses right.

[Stampever]

Who wants to bet FOX somehow blames Obama?

Doubt they will, since one of Bush's Secret Service (or was it just a cop) died in Hawaii due to a traffic accident.  These things happen.

The motorcycle cop in HI (RIP) did not collide with a Secret Service vehicle....he was just in the motorcade.

I knew it was something like that.