San Francisco bicyclist pleads guilty to vehicular manslaughter in groundbreaking case
Chris Bucchere allegedly ran two stop signs before pedaling through a red light at a busy intersection, striking 71-year-old Sutchi Hui, who died four days later.
BY SASHA GOLDSTEIN / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2013, 8:50 AM
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Chris Bucchere was sentenced to 1,000 hours of community service and three years probation after plowing into 71-year-old Sutchi Hui. Bucchere was riding a bicycle at the time and speeding.
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Warning to all bicyclists: The rules of the road apply to you, too.
A groundbreaking guilty plea in San Francisco saw a cyclist take accountability for plowing into and killing a pedestrian crossing the street.
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Sutchi Hui’s family plans to sue Chris Bucchere (second from left).
Chris Bucchere, 37, will perform 1,000 hours of community service and serve three years of probation for committing felony vehicular manslaughter in the March, 29, 2012 crash, ABC Newsreported.
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