"Heartless Hartford"
Per an article in a Colorado newspaper:
Let's agree there's probably no good place to get yourself mowed down by a hit-and-run driver.
But if you have a choice, you might want to avoid Hartford, Conn., where drivers and passers-by opted not to dash to the aid of a 78-year-old man who was struck as he was crossing the street.
The gripping one-minute video shows the violent May 30 accident and bystanders' apparent lack of sympathy. No one rushes to Angel Arce Torres' aid, and no one bothers to stop traffic as Torres lays motionless in the street.
In the video, released by police Wednesday, Torres walks in the two-way street at 5:45 p.m. after buying milk at a local grocery. He is struck by a dark Honda that was chasing a tan Toyota. Both cars dart down a side street as Torres crumples to the pavement.
Several cars pass Torres as a few people stare from the sidewalk. Some approach Torres, but most stay put until a police cruiser responding to an unrelated call arrives on the scene.
Police suggested the video shows a city that has lost its moral compass.
"At the end of the day we've got to look at ourselves and understand that our moral values have now changed." Police Chief Daryl Roberts said. "We have no regard for each other."
Torres is paralyzed and remains in critical condition in Hartford Hospital.
Let's agree there's probably no good place to get yourself mowed down by a hit-and-run driver.
But if you have a choice, you might want to avoid Hartford, Conn., where drivers and passers-by opted not to dash to the aid of a 78-year-old man who was struck as he was crossing the street.
The gripping one-minute video shows the violent May 30 accident and bystanders' apparent lack of sympathy. No one rushes to Angel Arce Torres' aid, and no one bothers to stop traffic as Torres lays motionless in the street.
In the video, released by police Wednesday, Torres walks in the two-way street at 5:45 p.m. after buying milk at a local grocery. He is struck by a dark Honda that was chasing a tan Toyota. Both cars dart down a side street as Torres crumples to the pavement.
Several cars pass Torres as a few people stare from the sidewalk. Some approach Torres, but most stay put until a police cruiser responding to an unrelated call arrives on the scene.
Police suggested the video shows a city that has lost its moral compass.
"At the end of the day we've got to look at ourselves and understand that our moral values have now changed." Police Chief Daryl Roberts said. "We have no regard for each other."
Torres is paralyzed and remains in critical condition in Hartford Hospital.