Thread: Fatal wreck causes father to seek changes in Kansas Law

Fatal wreck causes father to seek changes in Kansas vehicular homicide law

By BENITA Y. WILLIAMS
The Kansas City Star


After the sentencing of a man in the case, Dennis Bixby (left) on Wednesday talked about the wreck that killed his daughter. Nearby, Bill Nichols hugged his daughter, Katelynn Witt, who was injured in the accident. Bixby is seeking changes in the Kansas vehicular homicide law.

KEITH MYERS | The Kansas City Star


Amanda Bixby

Ricardo Flores .

Ricardo Flores was speeding and driving without a license when he ran a stop sign and caused a Valentine’s Day wreck that killed 19-year-old Amanda Bixby.

On Wednesday, Leavenworth County Judge Gunnar Sundby fined 21-year-old Flores $170 and sentenced him to six months of probation.

Now Bixby’s father wants to change the vehicular homicide law, which authorities said tied their hands in this case.

“One hundred and seventy dollars,â€

This is a horrible example of injustice...........

Worse is my daughter got triple this guys fine for having a expired tempory tag on the car because the dealership failed to notify her the "official" license plates had come in.........

Sometimes out laws make you want to just bang your head against the wall.

Originally Posted by casper324

This is a horrible example of injustice...........

Worse is my daughter got triple this guys fine for having a expired tempory tag on the car because the dealership failed to notify her the "official" license plates had come in.........

Sometimes out laws make you want to just bang your head against the wall.

So true! Not a level playing field at all. WE are the ones discriminated against now.

170.00$$$$ and 6mo. probation Who is the idiot who set these penalty laws??



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Originally Posted by SOSADFORUS

170.00$$$$ and 6mo. probation Who is the idiot who set these penalty laws??



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Here for driving without a license, $100 fine and dismissed. Unless of course you are a citizen, then whole different story.