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Filmmaker Involved in Fatal Car Accident
AP
Posted: 2007-08-25 11:19:56
Filed Under: Movie News
LOS ANGELES (Aug. 24) - Oscar-nominated director John Singleton was driving a Lexus SUV when it struck and killed a jaywalker who stepped in front of the car, police said Friday.
Producer John Singleton, seen here at a movie premiere in New York City on Aug. 20, struck a jaywalker Thursday night in Los Angeles, according to police. The victim, a 57-year-old woman, died the next morning in a hospital.
Singleton, 39, immediately stopped his car and waited for police to arrive after the accident Thursday night in the city's Jefferson Park neighborhood, said Officer Jason Lee , a police spokesman.
"Mr. Singleton stopped and identified himself as required by law and was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol," Lee said. "He was questioned and released."
The woman was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead Friday morning, Lee said. She was identified as Constance Russell, 57, of Los Angeles.
Other details were not immediately released, and an after-hours call to Singleton's agent was not immediately returned.
Singleton, whose debut film, 1991's "Boyz N The Hood," earned him two Oscar nominations, has also directed "Poetic Justice," "Shaft," and "2 Fast 2 Furious." He was the producer of "Hustle & Flow," "Black Snake Moan" and the just-released "Illegal Tender."
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What's the Huh for?:confused:
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What's the Huh for?:confused:
Story says "Singleton, 39, immediately stopped his car and waited for police to arrive after the accident"
Dosen't mention, calling police or offering assistance, sounds like he just sat in his car...
No mention of speed either...
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I didn't know the news ever reports the positive things that happen.
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I didn't know the news ever reports the positive things that happen.
im kinda having a hard time finding any thing positive in this thread
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im kinda having a hard time finding any thing positive in this thread
well he did not take off. he could have called the man on his own. And if he didn't it's prolly because he got out of his car to see someone else calling. Maybe he did try some first aid. Maybe he didn't as it is his choice to do so or not. Maybe she was pretty much beyond help. Who knows?
Maybe he was had it pinned @ 63.8MPH or was doing the Ktoy cruise at 80.0 mph. But oh my f'ing god damn, he just might have been going 35MPH.
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Maybe he didnt have a phone????:eek:
