[Photo credit Chris Lydgate]
On June 25, 2003 Lindsey Llaneza’s mini-van plowed into three cyclists in SE Portland. Orion Satushek and Angela Leazenby were killed instantly and Caroline Buchalter was critically injured.
Llaneza was going nearly 70mph (twice the posted limit) and had a blood-alcohol level of .224 – three times the legal limit. Also, according to an article in the Oregonian, Llaneza had been driving with an invalid license for nearly 17 years and continued to drive despite multiple traffic infractions and a DUI three months before the crash.
This Monday at 9:30AM Llaneza will stand trial in the civil case (he has already been convicted in the criminal case). The three-day trial is open to the public and it would be great to have a show of support from the bike community. Here are the details:
Multnomah County Courthouse (Google map )
9:30 AM, Courtroom #508
1021 SW Fourth Avenue in downtown Portland
For background on this tragedy, check out these links: