San Diego pedicab driver released in tourist death
A pedicab driver in San Diego arrested after the death of one of his customers has been released from jail without charges being filed.
Sukru Safa Cinar, 23, was released Thursday. But officials at the San Diego County district attorney's office said that the investigation is continuing into the July 4 accident and that charges may yet be filed.
Police arrested Cinar, a Turkish national, in the death of Sharon Miller, 60, a retired teacher from Illinois. Miller fell from Cinar's pedicab and struck her head on the pavement.
Witnesses said Cinar was driving unsafely and was in an area near the downtown convention center where pedicabs are forbidden. Also, his cab did not have seat belts as required by city ordinance, police said.
Police had said Cinar would be charged with felony vehicular manslaughter. Any felony charges must be filed by the district attorney.
-- Tony Perry in San Diego
You know he's hightailing back to Turkey right? I understand the pedicab business is in a slump over there.
Posted by: no mo mex | July 10, 2009 at 09:45 AM
Let him go, it was an accident. Accidents happen all the time.
Posted by: jarvus | July 10, 2009 at 09:58 AM
It is a tragic accident. Let us not make emotional accusations we have all the facts.
This is what America really is.
Do you remember the difference between our code and the Napoleonic Code?
"You are guilty unless proved innocent". America was built on the Non-Napoleonic code.
Be proud of our system. I do not advocate blind tolerance but I believe in fairness.
Posted by: Dr. Minh Duong-van | July 10, 2009 at 07:15 PM
If I drove a car, I would hate those pedicabs. But I'm one of those annoying motorcyclists who can just scoot around them.
Posted by: imominous | July 13, 2009 at 08:53 AM