Eagan Crash Killed Woman; Now Minneapolis Man Faces Careless Driving Charge
Bashir Ahmed Abdulahi, 24, faces one count of careless driving in connection with a September crash that killed a Lakeville woman.
A 24-year-old Minneapolis man faces criminal charges in connection with an accident in Eagan last September that killed a 68-year-old Lakeville woman. Bashir Ahmed Abdulahi faces one count of careless driving in connection with the crash, which took place on Sept. 12 at the intersection of Hwy. 55 and Hwy. 149 in Eagan. Abdulahi was charged by summons and his first court appearance has not yet been scheduled. If convicted, he could face a maximum of 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. Sandra S. Brodin, 68, was a passenger in a Mini Cooper making a left turn onto Hwy. 149 from eastbound Hwy. 55 when her vehicle was broadsided by a Abdulahi's Dodge Caravan, which traveling west on Hwy. 55, according to a Minnesota State Patrol report. The …
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Steve Scholl
5:18 pm on Sunday, March 17, 2013
The idea is great. It has my complete support, but how one determines guilt and causality are questions of concern. How do you prove, beyond reasonable doubt, that someone was careless? How do you prove, conclusively, that the carelessness actually caused something else? It would be nice to have the legislation, but I wonder if a good attorney will just shred it to pieces? steve scholl more ›