Car accident in Okinawa: alcohol not a factor?
An update from yesterday’s story about the fatal road accident in Okinawa, in which a 16/17-year old was killed. Stars & Stripes is reporting on the story today and they are stating that ALCOHOL WAS NOT A FACTOR. This is in contradiction to reports that came out initially. Here is a gist of the Stars & Stripes article:
A 22yr old driving in front, was struck from behind by the Toyota Celica driven by 20yr old James Yeakey, and then Yeakey’s car swerved over median into oncoming lane, where it was T-boned by a 2-ton truck driven by the 30yr old Japanese male. The Japanese male suffered minor finger injuries. 22yr old driving in front of Yeakey was uninjured.
Yeakey, a unemployed former base employee, and another 17yr old back seat passenger were treated for bruises. 17yr old John Hall, son of a civilian base employee was killed, died at 2:41am. The crash happened in the early hours of Sunday at 1:10am.
A couple of people are now asking who Yeakey’s father is, mainly enquiring as to whether he’s high ranking in the military. This is only speculation, but they are saying that maybe if their are high up then pressure may have been placed in order to remove the alcohol charge from the incident. The article did note that “speed may be a factor”, which doesn’t come as a surprise if you see a picture of one of the cars involved in the accident.
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Okay, First off.. The boy in the back seat was not 17, He is 18. Not to mention, He is in CRITICAL CONDITION, he is not suffering from minor bruises. Personally, I think if someone is to report and post something on a newspaper for the world to see, that person should have his/her facts straight.
I agree, and if you are to be believed then it would seem that Stars & Stripes have their facts wrong. In that case I would strongly recommend you contact them so they can rectify the story.
Yes, also, Ben (or john hall, even though no one call him that) was 16 years old. All the articles are saying he was 17. These reporters should really learn to get their facts straight.