A person strolling to a bus cease was fatally struck by a pizza supply driver who racked up a number of rushing tickets earlier than and after the lethal 2022 crash, in keeping with a lawsuit.
The household of Duane M. Davidson now seeks $4.25 million from the motive force, in addition to his employers, Domino’s Pizza and an area franchiser, in a lawsuit filed Monday in Multnomah County Circuit Courtroom.
It was about 9 p.m. Jan. 29, 2022, when Davidson left Epic Sports activities Bar and tried to cross Southeast Division Road to get to a public bus cease, the swimsuit says.
The 56-year-old walked throughout each westbound lanes and was standing within the heart flip lane whereas a automobile headed towards him within the eastbound lanes, in keeping with the lawsuit.
The motive force — 41-year-old Muhammad Haideri — was dashing to ship a pizza however started to decelerate, apparently to permit Davidson to cross, in keeping with the lawsuit’s model of occasions. The lawsuit doesn’t specify Haideri’s pace.
Davidson didn’t make it and was struck simply earlier than he reached the bike lane, the swimsuit says. The David Douglas Excessive graduate died on the scene.
Haideri had been cited twice for rushing in Might 2020 and June 2021, courtroom data present, and was later convicted of each violations. He remained on the scene of the 2022 crash and wasn’t cited, which is typical in instances the place pedestrians cross in the dead of night outdoors a crosswalk, in keeping with a latest assessment of visitors crash stories by The Oregonian/OregonLive.
“Haideri’s extreme rushing… ought to have disqualified (him) from working as a supply driver,” the swimsuit claims.
A police bureau spokesperson wasn’t capable of instantly present particulars concerning the crash.
Domino’s company workplace and native franchiser Joseph Hausinger didn’t reply to requests for remark.
Haideri has because the crash been cited three extra occasions for rushing, as soon as for failing to obey a cease mild and as soon as for unsafe passing. He was convicted in 4 of the 5 instances, data present. He didn’t reply to an e mail despatched to an account related along with his identify.
The swimsuit was filed by Davidson’s daughter, Terra Hemmert, of Idaho.
—Zane Sparling covers breaking information and courts for The Oregonian/OregonLive. Attain him at 503-319-7083, zsparling@oregonian.com or @pdxzane.
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