Irony In Hit & Run Accident

A hit-and-run driver was struck by another vehicle minutes after he struck another car and left the scene of the first accident. 21-year-old Mark Durfee was driving his SUV on Conklin St. when his Explorer rear-ended a Nissan shortly after midnight Saturday. The driver of the Nissan wasn't hurt, but Durfee sped off. Later, Durfee left his car on Route 110 and attempted to cross the highway on foot. At that point, a red Dodge Durango struck the first hit-and-run driver.

Fortunately, a passing volunteer EMT stopped to administer CPR to Durfee, and saw the red or maroon Dodge drive off. Hit-and-runs are a common problem in the city, whether through driver callousness, inattention, or heartless nature. An 89-year-old man was struck as he was crossing 73rd St and 1st Ave. this week, by a person who didn't bother stopping as he or she speeded uptown.

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By Dave Hogarty in News on November 4, 2007 3:55 PM

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Diane

There is NO karma here...Mark was my son...he didnt deserve to die on the side of the road.....2 wrongs dont make a right.....people grow up.....if this was your child...would you be so mean and unforgiving?

Diane

There is NO karma here...Mark was my son...he didnt deserve to die on the side of the road.....2 wrongs dont make a right.....people grow up.....if this was your child...would you be so mean and unforgiving?

pickles

the T? even if you meant the subway, good luck finding one in Melville, NY (Suffolk County) where this happened.

Dave Hogarty

[5] Just redundant emphasis.

lemon

What the hell is the T? You're not in Boston any more...

rarelement

What's the difference between callousness and heartless nature?

Spirit of 76

Karma's a bitch. "My name is Earl."

ed_Extinct

eye for an eye.

arg

Well that's good. Hope the kid learned his lesson.

I prefer to take the T when in the city anyway. Never made much sense to drive where it's packed.

We've really given too much to cars.

books

yeah even the cops are leaving the scene of a crime

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/24/nyregion/24cop.html?em&ex=1193371200&en=ad8e4937fe73e3bf&ei=5087%0A