And then came a detail from a police report that Kluver couldn’t shake. In the summer of 2022, the other Dan Kluverhad been driving to work in St. Joseph when the serpentine belt broke in his car, causing him to lose control at a red light and collide with a grandfather and his 9-year-old granddaughter as they rode on a motorized tricycle. The girl sustained minor injuries, but the 68-year-old man flew off the bike, broke his pelvis in two places, struck his head and died. The driver stayed on the scene, praying and cooperating with the police as he handed over a license and registration for Dan Kluver. He was cleared of any wrongdoing. The crash was ruled an accident. But the victim’s family had filed a wrongful-death lawsuit — with Kluver listed as the defendant.
I don't fucking believe for a second that the guy with numerous DUIs just randomly had a "serpentine belt failure" that caused him to somehow accidentally run over and kill someone on a bike
The serpentine belt coming apart while driving should not cause someone to lose control of the vehicle. It's happened to me twice, once on the interstate. You're probably going to lose power steering but it really shouldn't be that hard to keep the thing pointed in the right direction.
BONUS: The illegal killed someone
I don't fucking believe for a second that the guy with numerous DUIs just randomly had a "serpentine belt failure" that caused him to somehow accidentally run over and kill someone on a bike
I actually do find it believable the wetback took 0 care of his car.
Both things can be true.
How?
The serpentine belt coming apart while driving should not cause someone to lose control of the vehicle. It's happened to me twice, once on the interstate. You're probably going to lose power steering but it really shouldn't be that hard to keep the thing pointed in the right direction.
It also doesn't prevent you from hitting the brakes.
And shifting to neutral
He was probably drunk.
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