My husband Christopher Russ, Sr. was killed on Friday, May 25, 2007 while on his way home from work. Chris was traveling the speed limit North on Philadelphia Pike in Claymont, DE in the left hand lane on his motor cycle. Chris was an excellent driver and had no past accidents or moving violations. Chris was wearing a DelDot approved helmet when a driver of a van pulled directly out in front of him while trying to make a left hand turn South bound onto Philadelphia Pike. It is stated in the Police report and quoted by witnesses that the driver looked left and saw the motor cycle but still continued to pull out and then proceeded to stop directly in the North bound lane giving Chris no time to react. Chris layed the motor cycle down to the left and slid into the front left tire of the van. He was killed upon impact suffering massive head and torso trauma. The driver was sited only for failure to yield the right of way and received a $41.00 traffic ticket. Myself, along with family and friends do not find this to be an adequate punishment for taking a life so carelessly. We are looking for a charge of operation of a vehicle causing death. A judge in Sussex county found it to be unconstitutional while a judge in Kent county found it to be constitutional. This will now be decided upon by the Supreme Court. Chris was a loving husband, father, son, brother, friend, and uncle. Chris will be remembered by all for his willingness to help others,outgoing personality, and his ability to succeed at everything he did. He was an unbelievable businesss man and an excellent father, loving husband, and wonderful friend to all. We need your help in getting justice for Chris. Chris no longer has a voice thats why we are now his voice and are asking for your support in signing this petition. Sincerely, Amy Russ and Children

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