On Tuesday, we wrote about the horrible crash on Long Island in which a 69-year-old retired doctor was killed when an out-of-control van jumped the curb and literally mowed down the doctor as she was mowing her lawn.
The van was driven by a drug-addled 18-year-old woman, who later admitted being on "prescription pills," police said.
The New York Post reported today that the teen had a twisted way of seeing the bright side of the crash.
"The thing that made me not feel so bad was, she was old," Kayla Gerdes reportedly told investigators after she was arrested in the death of Rebecca Twine Wright.
According to the Post, police said that Gerdes was high on the painkiller OxyContin, and that when she stepped from the wrecked van she demanded that that a passer-by help her get to the courthouse.
"I'm late for court. You have to take me to court!" she said, according to a criminal complaint quoted by the newspaper. Gerdes was scheduled to appear for on allegations that she stole her mother's jewelry.
Gerdes was driving in the opposite direction of the Nassau County courthouse, however, the Post reported.
-- Lance Murray
The van was driven by a drug-addled 18-year-old woman, who later admitted being on "prescription pills," police said.
The New York Post reported today that the teen had a twisted way of seeing the bright side of the crash.
"The thing that made me not feel so bad was, she was old," Kayla Gerdes reportedly told investigators after she was arrested in the death of Rebecca Twine Wright.
According to the Post, police said that Gerdes was high on the painkiller OxyContin, and that when she stepped from the wrecked van she demanded that that a passer-by help her get to the courthouse.
"I'm late for court. You have to take me to court!" she said, according to a criminal complaint quoted by the newspaper. Gerdes was scheduled to appear for on allegations that she stole her mother's jewelry.
Gerdes was driving in the opposite direction of the Nassau County courthouse, however, the Post reported.
-- Lance Murray
Typical New Yorker.
Posted by: William | April 22, 2010 at 11:03 AM
She should be charged with murder. And 69 IS NOT OLD !!! Hope that girl rots in hell for what she did.
Posted by: JD | April 22, 2010 at 12:31 PM
life in prison without parole. she has no remorse nor will she ever. so i have none either.
Posted by: sam | April 22, 2010 at 12:45 PM
Disgusting. Today's youth are not only violent but heartless
Posted by: Debra Carpenter | April 22, 2010 at 01:29 PM
i say they put her in jail and release her on her 69th birthday....
Posted by: robert | April 22, 2010 at 02:55 PM
The 69 year old retired doctor deserved the dignity to live her life. This 18 year old doesn't.
Posted by: Lorenzo | April 22, 2010 at 04:57 PM
Put her in prison 'till she's 69. Then execute her.
Posted by: Binh | April 22, 2010 at 05:17 PM