A video released appears to show the driver of a van intentionally running down a 66-year-old Asian man, killing him in Oakland, CA.
KTVU reports the surveillance video shows Chi Ho Leung running down the street. Two men get into a van and it appears the driver intentionally hit Leung with the vehicle.
“I was shocked. I don’t know why this happened. Why you use a car to [strike] a person like this,” said Leung’s son, Kan Leung.
It happened on March 16. The victim died eight days later of head injuries in the hospital.
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The Legal Advocate reports reckless driving causes 33 percent of all deaths from major car accidents.
“An incident is considered a wrongful death when either a person or entity commits a wrongful or negligent act resulting in a person’s death,” said Stefano Formica, Of Counsel with Bond Legal. “When vehicle accident fatalities result from unsafe driving, aggressive or distracted driving, speeding, a hit-and-run, or driving under the influence, family members are usually left with the option to pursue a civil action against the responsible motorist.”
For now, Leung is hoping the police pursue criminal charges. The son said his father had a gambling problem which strained the family’s relationship with him.
His father had been living in a black truck, but Kan said he gave his father money to find housing a few weeks ago.
“If he’s not using it for gambling, if he’s using it for a good way, I’ll give him money. Try my best to help him,” Kan said. He called his father a good man despite his problems.
Police believe the incident resulted from a disagreement and described the investigation as on-going.
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