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Arcadia Teen Apologetic in April Crosswalk Fatality
Arcadia Weekly May 20, 2011
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The 19 year old Arcadia teenager who is charged with felony vehicular manslaughter in the death of a 16-year-old Arcadia High student said he “sorry and didn’t mean to do it.”
Detective Mike Hale who was the lead investigator on the Major Accident Team for Arcadia Police Dept. had concluded that the windshield was excessively dirty and was a contributing factor when he handed the case to the District Attorney
Bowen Du was driving his father’s 1997 Lexus sedan April 10, when the car struck and killed Alice Zhang, who was crossing crosswalk with friend in the 600 block of West Duarte Road.
Evan P. Freed, attorney for the driver said he plans on pleading not guilty to the District Attorney’s charges but needs time to have his own team reconstruct the accident and proceed from there.
Du was released on his own recognizance.
Du said he wasn’t initially aware of what happened when he struck the girls at 6:45
“Because the sun is really shining, so I was not sure about what I hit,” Du wrote in a statement to police. “I stopped my car after 5 seconds. I walked out of my car and saw two girls lying on the ground.”
Arcadia High School students spoke to the City Council earlier this month to consider making changes to the crosswalk.
