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Saturday's Internet Edition, July 31, 2010.
RM property damage incident being resolved
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Photo by Sheri Barile
Stones from the cap of this pillar lie at its base after a driver in Rancho Murieta struck it and fled the scene on May 30. The driver came forward to admit to the incident on June 1. The pillar and light, located on Del La Cruz Drive, have been righted since the collision. However, CSD Security Chief Greg Remson believes the structure will probably have to be rebuilt.
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By Sheri Barile
River Valley Times Reporter
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A stone pillar with a light mounted at the top was struck by a vehicle in Rancho Murieta during the early morning hours of May 30. The incident occurred in front of a Del La Cruz Drive home in RM North. According to RM Community Services District Security Chief Greg Remson, the driver fled the scene in a silver car but came forward later on June 1. The unidentified driver is the adult son of RM residents and still lives at home. Remson said the parents contacted CSD Security and said their son had admitted to striking the pillar bordering the property’s sidewalk near the street curb at approximately 3:45 a.m.
Remson surmised that the young man fled the scene out of fear. "His parents probably noticed damage to the car upon returning home from a weekend outing," Remson said. “The driver stated that he dropped his cell phone while driving home and lost control."
Remson added, “We think he panicked, just got scared and left.”
The light mounted at the top of the stone pillar was knocked off its base, and the light was dangling to one side when patrol arrived at the scene. It has since been righted, but Remson believes it will probably have to be rebuilt.
The incident was originally reported by neighbors near the property who called CSD Security shortly after hearing the collision and reported a crash. They also reported that they saw the silver car and watched its taillights until it entered a dirt road that leads to the back lake area.
Remson said that CSD Security officers looked for the vehicle when the report came in but were unsuccessful. “We checked the area and couldn’t find the car,” Remson said. “We did see skid marks and found silver paint chips at the point of impact.”
Remson added that once the driver came forward to take responsibility for the hit-and-run accident, his parents contacted the homeowners on De La Cruz, and the parties are reconciling the matter.
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