Except, what the hell were those two cars doing crossing the double yellow line like that?

It looks like the one lady on the left does react, hysterical like... hands to face screaming, being useless.

Follow the leader? Damn, you're right. They were totally screwed.

My theory is that the two cars were racing/chasing....something of that nature. They seem very sure or their purpose; usually in hit and runs the person at least hits the breaks or reacts to the accident THEN leaves. These guys didn't even try to stop, they were headed for that turn together and didn't even flinch.

I think it is called Kitty Genovese syndrome, or just Genovese syndrome. I'm sure most people on PoE know about her murder, but if you don't, google it. Very fucking evil and sad.

As for this video, what the fuck? Assholes driving on the wrong side of the road to pass and obviously speeding. I hate that kind of selfish shit, even when it doesn't result in something this tragic. At least someone called 911, the cop got there really fast.

these days they tend to call it the Bystander effect, or diffusion of responsibility. It bugged the shit out of me when i found out about it.

I bet that car that the other two cars crossed the yellow lines to pass was driving slow for a few blocks because he was lost or looking for a particular address on that street, and the other two cars passed him out of frustration.

It's no excuse, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's what they'll say if they're caught.

and by "we" you mean...? those left in the bunker? JUST WHO I WANT TO START HUMANITY V.20

Good God, man. You're right.

There is to be no bunker. We'll just have to let nature take its course in creating it entirely from the beginning and among radioactive debris.

oh my god...I really did try not to laugh at that comment but it just could not be helped

I laughed at this comment, but what is funny is if this guy had been hit in ny there would have been six people helping him in a split second.

Seconded. Note to self: never have an injury there.

And did you see the way he was dressed? Dude was hella asking for it.

agreed, people who decide streets are ok to just stroll down need to see this...it's kind of why jaywalking laws exist people

I'd think this is, indeed, the recommended course of action. But at least you can go, you know, see if he's alive and whatever.

The police chief has retracted his earlier statement, apparently four people called 911 within a minute of the accident:

http://www.kvia.com/Global/story.asp?S=8438957&nav=AbC0

As for helping him, I imagine he was unconscious and had neck injuries. Meaning you couldn't move him, and you couldn't talk to him. You could go check his pulse, but that wouldn't accomplish anything.

"Ah, he's dead. Ok, call 911 back and tell them not to bother."