California Highway Patrol Identifies the Driver Involved with Friday Morning’s Fatal Hit and Run in Brooktrails
An All-in-One Tow Truck on the 24000 Block of Lilac Road towing what appears to be the vehicle associated with Friday morning’s Hit and Run [The photograph is a cropped version of the original provided by Theo Vincent Corcoran]
The press release states Manning, “voluntarily contacted law enforcement and provided a statement to investigating officers on the afternoon of May 7.” That day, CHP had issued a public request for information regarding the vehicle associated with the fatal hit and run
As per a conversation with CHP Garberville’s Public Information Officer Rick Fowler, Aaron Lee Manning, the driver of the Hyundai Accent, has not been officially named a suspect in the fatal hit-and-run due to the fact the investigation is ongoing. He explained that CHP requires a thorough and extensive investigation before charges can be filed and individuals involved can be characterized as suspects. He explained that as the investigation develops and more information comes to light, his office will continue to brief the public as to the status of the investigation.
On Friday night, multiple residents of Brooktrails reported seeing a convoy of law enforcement vehicles accompanying a tow truck loaded with a silver Hyundai Accent with damage similar to what the CHP suggested the vehicle would have.
With the investigation still ongoing, CHP Garberville requests if “anyone has any information which could lead to the location of the silver, 2018-2020 Hyundai Accent or to the identity of the driver please contact the CHP Garberville area at (707) 923-2155 or at the Humboldt Communications Center at (707) 268-2000.”
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Hmm….did he contact CHP before his car was found? If so then….well, not good but okay after your major fuck-up and heartless run. If he waited until the vehicle was found well then…that’s only thinking of yourself. Again. No points for standing up. You’re just trying to negotiate with nothing. (Humboldt County would fall for it)
We don’t know the whole story. It was dark and he may not known he hit a person and thought it was a deer. For all we know it was a suicide and he stepped into the road out of the dark with dark clothes. The fact he contacted CHP says a lot.
He contacted chp after they towed his car. When he hit the guy he crossed over the yellow lines and went all the way across the highway hitting him…none of this sounds good for him..doesnt matter much he contacted them..
‘Ice’ Reread the article: Manning allegedly hit Brown in “the early morning hours of May 7th”.
Manning “voluntarily contacted law enforcement and provided a statement to investigating officers on the afternoon of May 7.”
“On Friday night (still May 7th), multiple residents of Brooktrails reported seeing a convoy of law enforcement vehicles accompanying a tow truck loaded with a silver Hyundai Accent with damage similar to what the CHP suggested the vehicle would have.”
Manning’s car was towed AFTER he contacted investigating officers.
Still crappy. If hed stopped or called an ambulance people would feel differently. Even a kind person makes sure a deer or dog isnt suffering.
Meee….. Are you for real ?? You dont know whether you hit a “person” or a deer. Have you lost your marbles? Perhaps contact Marci Kitchen and ask her what she hit !! Smh
No kidding! Unless the driver didn’t have his damn headlights on it would be near impossible to not see what was hit by the FRONT END of his vehicle. As a resident of this Sherwood road area, I can say for sure that you wouldn’t be able to drive the road without headlights on in the dark.
Also, the speed on this incredibly dangerous road, which is full of blind curves and ZERO shoulder, used to be 35 MPH, until our supervisors decided to increase it to 45 MPH to apparently accommodate the folks who drive as if they’re high on meth. We’ve had sooo many fatal wrecks since that brilliant decision was made. Monster trucks careening around deep, blind curves, way over the double yellow lines is literally an everyday occurrence on this dangerous road. If you can’t manage to stay in your own lane, you’re clearly driving too fast for your skill set. For the record, I drive a monster truck but I do this really neat thing when navigating deep curves, I SLOW THE F#&k DOWN, and voila, I am able to safely stay in my own lane and avoid risking innocent lives.
It makes my heart sing when I see CHP up here waiting to spot one of these maniacs, but sadly that is a rare occurrence.
If they let this person slide with the ridiculous excuse that he didn’t see what he hit, and assumed it was a deer, I’ll vomit.
When I hear hoof beats I think horses, not zebras. Of course I don’t know for sure, but I would bet this guy used the time between killing the victim and contacting police to sober up.