Explorers continue to flip and kill their drivers and passengers. Any S.U.V. that has "stability control" option is dangerous. Proper cars don't need this hocus pocus trickery. Do not be fooled into thinking a sport utility vehicle is ever a safe car for day to day travel. It is never a safe car. It is only good for where the going is tough and then only at very low speeds.
Manslaughter Charges Filed In Tongan Royal Couple Deaths
>A teenager charged with killing two members of the Tongan royal family and
>their driver after slamming into their car pleaded not guilty Friday to
>vehicular manslaughter.
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>Edith Delgado, 18, of Redwood City, was held in lieu of $3 million bail
>after her arraignment in San Mateo County Superior Court on manslaughter
>and speeding charges.
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>Delgado, who received her driver's license in February, was charged with
>killing Prince Tu'ipelehake, 56, Princess Kaimana, 46, in the Wednesday
>night crash that rolled their vehicle on Highway 101 in Menlo Park, about
>30 miles south of San Francisco.
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>Vinisia Hefa, 36, of East Palo Alto, who was driving the red Ford Explorer
>carrying the prince and princess, also was killed, authorities said. >
>"This collision is extremely tragic," said Deputy District Attorney Karen
>Guidotti. "There was a loss of three innocent lives. They were just
>driving down the freeway minding their own business."
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>Defense attorney Randy Moore described Delgado as a hardworking honors
>student and bank teller who was not necessarily culpable for the accident. >
>"My client is very sorry she was involved in this. It remains to be
>determined whether she bears any criminal responsibility for what took
>place," Moore said. "Nobody has proven anything. There has only been >accusations."
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>If convicted of the three manslaughter counts, Delgado faces up to eight
>years in prison, a prosecutor said.