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And now people driving while texting. It's getting worse.
No-Cal Rider Killed last night
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O, Woe is me!!
After a little Googling, I find that the driver in Ionbeam's post had priors for reckless and leaving the scene, was declared a habitual offender in 2004, and had had his license restored in December 2005, just 6 months prior to this accident.
Latest update:
Bail for driver in fatal hit-run hiked to $1 million
Gary Klien
Article Launched: 03/25/2008 07:09:37 PM PDT
A judge doubled bail to $1 million Tuesday for a Bolinas man charged with killing a motorcyclist last week, prompting cheers from grieving family members in the courtroom. Authorities sought the higher bail for Mauro Iaconi in part because of his criminal history. Iaconi has prior convictions for speeding, engaging in a speed contest, theft and burglary, according to court documents.
Iaconi, 44, appearing slumped in his yellow jail uniform, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of vehicular manslaughter, hit-and-run causing death, hit-and-run causing great bodily injury and reckless driving causing injury.
Police said Iaconi ran his truck into two oncoming motorcyclists outside Stinson Beach, killing Steve Shannon, 43, of Corte Madera and severely injuring Eric Wilcox, 48, of Kentfield. Witnesses saw Iaconi's truck passing traffic against the double yellow line shortly before he hit the motorcyclists, according to an affidavit filed by a California Highway Patrol investigator.
Shannon's widow, Heather, and Wilcox's wife, Michelle, attended the plea hearing with two dozen family members and supporters. Also present was Iaconi's white-haired mother, Marriuccia Iaconi, who addressed the court.
"I am here to express my love for my son and my profound sorrow for the families that have been affected by this terrible accident," she said.
When Iaconi was arrested early last Wednesday, his bail was set at $50,000, then raised by authorities to $500,000. On Tuesday, prosecutor A.J. Brady asked Judge John Sutro to raise the bail even higher because Iaconi could pose a flight risk and a threat to public safety. Sutro hiked the bail to $1 million, all but assuring Iaconi would stay in jail until the case is adjudicated.
"Mr. Iaconi fled the scene of the accident," Sutro said. "It's quite obvious he needs to be in custody until this matter is resolved. He could be a substantial danger to the community."
The next hearing is set for May 12.
The crash occurred at 6:18 p.m. March 18 on Panoramic Highway just east of Stinson Beach, where Shannon and Wilcox had spent the afternoon kitesurfing.
Police said a white Chevy pickup truck was on westbound Panoramic Highway - a downhill ride to the coast - when it crossed over the yellow double line and struck the oncoming motorcyclists, Shannon riding a 2006 Ducati 1000 STS and Wilcox a 1998 BMW 1150 GS.
The truck skidded another 50 yards before reaching the highway shoulder and dropping 30 feet down an embankment. The driver was gone when police arrived.
Shannon died at the scene; Wilcox was hospitalized with a shattered pelvis, a broken forearm and numerous other injuries.
The truck was registered to Iaconi, who lives in a Bolinas couple's home on Park Avenue, according to the CHP affidavit. Investigators went to the residence at 7:20 p.m. and at 12:20 a.m., but the couple said he had not returned home.
At 12:55 a.m. March 19, Iaconi contacted police and said he was at home. When investigators arrived, Iaconi, who was covered with cuts, admitted he was involved in an injury crash and fled without checking on the welfare of the other people, CHP Officer Ross Ingels wrote in the affidavit.
Prosecutors are still waiting for test results to determine whether Iaconi was intoxicated. Iaconi told the CHP he drank a shot of vodka and smoked marijuana after arriving home that night.
Iaconi's lawyer, Deputy Public Defender Pedro Oliveros, does not dispute that his client drove the truck that hit the motorcyclists. But Oliveros said he is investigating whether Iaconi was driving "in a grossly negligent manner."
Oliveros said Iaconi fled after the crash because he panicked.
Wilcox, a real estate broker with two small children, is still recovering at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, where he was airlifted after the crash. In addition to the broken pelvis and bones, he is suffering from nerve damage, breathing trouble and double vision.
"He's extremely agitated and his anxiety is starting to take over," his wife said outside court. "He's feeling a lot of pain."
Shannon, a bond trader, is survived by his wife and two daughters, ages 6 and 8.
Contact Gary Klien via e-mail at [email protected]
Bail for driver in fatal hit-run hiked to $1 million
Gary Klien
Article Launched: 03/25/2008 07:09:37 PM PDT
A judge doubled bail to $1 million Tuesday for a Bolinas man charged with killing a motorcyclist last week, prompting cheers from grieving family members in the courtroom. Authorities sought the higher bail for Mauro Iaconi in part because of his criminal history. Iaconi has prior convictions for speeding, engaging in a speed contest, theft and burglary, according to court documents.
Iaconi, 44, appearing slumped in his yellow jail uniform, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of vehicular manslaughter, hit-and-run causing death, hit-and-run causing great bodily injury and reckless driving causing injury.
Police said Iaconi ran his truck into two oncoming motorcyclists outside Stinson Beach, killing Steve Shannon, 43, of Corte Madera and severely injuring Eric Wilcox, 48, of Kentfield. Witnesses saw Iaconi's truck passing traffic against the double yellow line shortly before he hit the motorcyclists, according to an affidavit filed by a California Highway Patrol investigator.
Shannon's widow, Heather, and Wilcox's wife, Michelle, attended the plea hearing with two dozen family members and supporters. Also present was Iaconi's white-haired mother, Marriuccia Iaconi, who addressed the court.
"I am here to express my love for my son and my profound sorrow for the families that have been affected by this terrible accident," she said.
When Iaconi was arrested early last Wednesday, his bail was set at $50,000, then raised by authorities to $500,000. On Tuesday, prosecutor A.J. Brady asked Judge John Sutro to raise the bail even higher because Iaconi could pose a flight risk and a threat to public safety. Sutro hiked the bail to $1 million, all but assuring Iaconi would stay in jail until the case is adjudicated.
"Mr. Iaconi fled the scene of the accident," Sutro said. "It's quite obvious he needs to be in custody until this matter is resolved. He could be a substantial danger to the community."
The next hearing is set for May 12.
The crash occurred at 6:18 p.m. March 18 on Panoramic Highway just east of Stinson Beach, where Shannon and Wilcox had spent the afternoon kitesurfing.
Police said a white Chevy pickup truck was on westbound Panoramic Highway - a downhill ride to the coast - when it crossed over the yellow double line and struck the oncoming motorcyclists, Shannon riding a 2006 Ducati 1000 STS and Wilcox a 1998 BMW 1150 GS.
The truck skidded another 50 yards before reaching the highway shoulder and dropping 30 feet down an embankment. The driver was gone when police arrived.
Shannon died at the scene; Wilcox was hospitalized with a shattered pelvis, a broken forearm and numerous other injuries.
The truck was registered to Iaconi, who lives in a Bolinas couple's home on Park Avenue, according to the CHP affidavit. Investigators went to the residence at 7:20 p.m. and at 12:20 a.m., but the couple said he had not returned home.
At 12:55 a.m. March 19, Iaconi contacted police and said he was at home. When investigators arrived, Iaconi, who was covered with cuts, admitted he was involved in an injury crash and fled without checking on the welfare of the other people, CHP Officer Ross Ingels wrote in the affidavit.
Prosecutors are still waiting for test results to determine whether Iaconi was intoxicated. Iaconi told the CHP he drank a shot of vodka and smoked marijuana after arriving home that night.
Iaconi's lawyer, Deputy Public Defender Pedro Oliveros, does not dispute that his client drove the truck that hit the motorcyclists. But Oliveros said he is investigating whether Iaconi was driving "in a grossly negligent manner."
Oliveros said Iaconi fled after the crash because he panicked.
Wilcox, a real estate broker with two small children, is still recovering at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, where he was airlifted after the crash. In addition to the broken pelvis and bones, he is suffering from nerve damage, breathing trouble and double vision.
"He's extremely agitated and his anxiety is starting to take over," his wife said outside court. "He's feeling a lot of pain."
Shannon, a bond trader, is survived by his wife and two daughters, ages 6 and 8.
Contact Gary Klien via e-mail at [email protected]
James Burleigh
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madmike2
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Better? That will be the conviction and mandatory time in the "gray-bar hotel". This guys is a loose cannon!
