Post by Saki Steve on Jun 20, 2007 0:10:27 GMT -6
Waukesha - A 17-year-old boy was allegedly attempting a motor sports maneuver when he lost control of his car and it crashed into a tree in the Town of Delafield on June 4, killing his sister.
A criminal complaint filed in Waukesha County Circuit Court on Monday charges Joshua D. Ramsden, formerly of Wisconsin Rapids, with one felony count of homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon.
Killed in the crash was Ashley Ramsden, 15. The brother and sister lived in the Town of Delafield at the time and were students at Kettle Moraine High School.
Ramsden told police he was driving on Highway E at about 5:20 p.m. when he stopped to wait for his friends to catch up. When he saw them, he drove through a 90-degree turn on Highway E and accelerated to about 75 mph, according to the complaint.
Ramsden told police that at that time his sister asked him two or three times to slow down "in a scared tone of voice," the complaint said.
He then entered another curve at about 60 mph and felt the back of his Chevrolet Cavalier slide and then lost control of the car, which hit a tree south of Mohawk Trail.
Ramsden said he had taken the road regularly since December 2005 and would drive about 55 to 60 mph through the curve with the intention of sliding the back end of the automobile similar to "drifting," the complaint said.
Drifting is a driving technique in which the rear wheels slip at a greater angle than the front wheels. It is a technique used in sports racing with the goal of maintaining speed through a curve. Drifting has developed into a competitive sport, as well.
Waukesha County Sheriff's Department Capt. Karen Ruff said drifting is shown on television and videogames.
"But we're not necessarily seeing an increase," Ruff said of youths attempting the technique.
In the area of the accident, Ramsden was driving through an area marked 35 mph with a 25 mph cautionary sign.
The Cavalier was equipped with a computer chip that records data about the car. Five seconds before the car's airbags deployed, the car was traveling 74 mph, the complaint said. Three seconds before the crash, the car slowed to 67 mph.
Two residents on Maple Avenue told police they saw the car speed by, and it was being chased by a pickup truck with three males in it.
If convicted, Ramsden faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
He is expected to make his initial court appearance Aug. 23.
[Update]
Waukesha - An 18-year-old man entered a guilty plea Feb. 21 in connection with an accident in the Town of Delafield last year that killed his sister.
Joshua D. Ramsden of N61 W37631 Parkview Drive, Town of Oconomowoc, will be sentenced April 16 on a charge of homicide by dangerous weapon. He faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
Ramsden was driving on Highway E at about 5:20 p.m. June 4 when he drove through a 90-degree turn on Highway E and accelerated to about 75 mph, according to the criminal complaint.
Ramsden told police his sister asked him two or three times to slow down, "in a scared tone of voice," the complaint said.
He then entered into another curve at about 60 mph and felt the back of his Chevrolet Cavalier slide and then lost control of the car, which hit a tree south of Mohawk Trail.
Ramsden said he had taken the road regularly since December 2005 and would drive about 55 to 60 mph through the curve with the intention of sliding the back end of the automobile similar to "drifting," the complaint said.
Drifting refers to a driving technique in which the rear wheels slip at a greater angle than the front wheels. It is a technique used in sports racing with the goal of maintaining speed through a curve.
In the area of the accident, Ramsden was driving through an area marked 35 mph with a 25-mph cautionary sign.
The Cavalier was equipped with a computer chip that records data about the car. Five seconds before the car's airbags deployed, the car was traveling 74 mph, the complaint said. Three seconds before the crash, the car slowed to 67 mph, according to the complaint.
Killed in the crash was Ashley Ramsden, 15. The brother and sister lived in the Town of Delafield at the time and were students at Kettle Moraine High School.
This is just fucking sad. Poor girl. What a fucking idoit brother. Keep that shit safe. Off the street, or at least some where that is controled. I knew this would happen , but i didn't think any where near my home. Damn kids trying to be like big drifters, in their caviler. See this is why i think we need to host our own events. lets help get these fools off the street.
User: Mazda Maniac
Post time: Thu Mar 8th, 2007 Subject:
I couldn't agree more. It's sad when idiots do shit like this. If he would've died, oh well. He killed his sister though and that's not cool.
We should do an event. Maybe a drift clinic to teach people how to properly drift. We could promote it similar to the "Take it to the Track" program offered by the police.
User: iwanta240sx
Post time: Thu Mar 8th, 2007 Subject:
wow... seeing as im still in highschool..... heres my $.02... i love drifting i do it on the streets when theres snow but never over 30.... once i did it at about 40 on a gravel street and almost killed me and my friend.... honestly as much as you guys watn to do clinics it wont get kids off the streets... it seems like everyone is highschool likes sliding there back end out. most guys i talk to try to get me to drift my 240.. but i tell them its for the track.... and get slammed... im jsut saying its a good idea, but wont fix to much.. i would love to see it happen though
User: Mtndrifter14
Post time: Thu Mar 8th, 2007 Subject:
yea i thought i was smart in hgih school..........
i didnt know shit, im glad my reckless driving when i was younger didnt result in anything bad
User: JProduce
Post time: Thu Mar 8th, 2007 Subject:
It is sad to see it is only 5 years maximum if that was my kid I say atleast 15 especially when she asked him to slow down. Bleh, everyone will be stupid but they should think before hand. I will admit, I have yet to be at an event and have driven far beyond the speed limit and waht most cats would think is "crazy", but I never went through town, I never drove when anyone else was around besides friends. I would rather drive on a track, maybe Madison/milwaukee/green bay police will allow an event due to the fact that East Wash is fixed again and morons will be there this summer a few blocks/miles from the capitol. Even if it is cone dodging we should try something.
User: SakiSteve
Post time: Thu Mar 8th, 2007 Subject:
i been working n getting some trackes lined up. thats the only problem.
User: Mazda Maniac
Post time: Thu Mar 8th, 2007 Subject:
If you have events for the people to go to, they will then likely drift less often or not at all on the streets.
Everyone one here would much rather drift a track than on a street.
User: Sukai94
Post time: Fri Mar 9th, 2007 Subject:
Thats actually how I got into track racing (I used to be one of those rebelious idiots)
A freind of mine had her best friend killed in a street racing accident. because of her loss she started a weekend event "race legal" that was set up in the stadium parking lot. She got funding from the state for it and if you need help I can get you evidence that a "program" like this works.
A criminal complaint filed in Waukesha County Circuit Court on Monday charges Joshua D. Ramsden, formerly of Wisconsin Rapids, with one felony count of homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon.
Killed in the crash was Ashley Ramsden, 15. The brother and sister lived in the Town of Delafield at the time and were students at Kettle Moraine High School.
Ramsden told police he was driving on Highway E at about 5:20 p.m. when he stopped to wait for his friends to catch up. When he saw them, he drove through a 90-degree turn on Highway E and accelerated to about 75 mph, according to the complaint.
Ramsden told police that at that time his sister asked him two or three times to slow down "in a scared tone of voice," the complaint said.
He then entered another curve at about 60 mph and felt the back of his Chevrolet Cavalier slide and then lost control of the car, which hit a tree south of Mohawk Trail.
Ramsden said he had taken the road regularly since December 2005 and would drive about 55 to 60 mph through the curve with the intention of sliding the back end of the automobile similar to "drifting," the complaint said.
Drifting is a driving technique in which the rear wheels slip at a greater angle than the front wheels. It is a technique used in sports racing with the goal of maintaining speed through a curve. Drifting has developed into a competitive sport, as well.
Waukesha County Sheriff's Department Capt. Karen Ruff said drifting is shown on television and videogames.
"But we're not necessarily seeing an increase," Ruff said of youths attempting the technique.
In the area of the accident, Ramsden was driving through an area marked 35 mph with a 25 mph cautionary sign.
The Cavalier was equipped with a computer chip that records data about the car. Five seconds before the car's airbags deployed, the car was traveling 74 mph, the complaint said. Three seconds before the crash, the car slowed to 67 mph.
Two residents on Maple Avenue told police they saw the car speed by, and it was being chased by a pickup truck with three males in it.
If convicted, Ramsden faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
He is expected to make his initial court appearance Aug. 23.
[Update]
Waukesha - An 18-year-old man entered a guilty plea Feb. 21 in connection with an accident in the Town of Delafield last year that killed his sister.
Joshua D. Ramsden of N61 W37631 Parkview Drive, Town of Oconomowoc, will be sentenced April 16 on a charge of homicide by dangerous weapon. He faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
Ramsden was driving on Highway E at about 5:20 p.m. June 4 when he drove through a 90-degree turn on Highway E and accelerated to about 75 mph, according to the criminal complaint.
Ramsden told police his sister asked him two or three times to slow down, "in a scared tone of voice," the complaint said.
He then entered into another curve at about 60 mph and felt the back of his Chevrolet Cavalier slide and then lost control of the car, which hit a tree south of Mohawk Trail.
Ramsden said he had taken the road regularly since December 2005 and would drive about 55 to 60 mph through the curve with the intention of sliding the back end of the automobile similar to "drifting," the complaint said.
Drifting refers to a driving technique in which the rear wheels slip at a greater angle than the front wheels. It is a technique used in sports racing with the goal of maintaining speed through a curve.
In the area of the accident, Ramsden was driving through an area marked 35 mph with a 25-mph cautionary sign.
The Cavalier was equipped with a computer chip that records data about the car. Five seconds before the car's airbags deployed, the car was traveling 74 mph, the complaint said. Three seconds before the crash, the car slowed to 67 mph, according to the complaint.
Killed in the crash was Ashley Ramsden, 15. The brother and sister lived in the Town of Delafield at the time and were students at Kettle Moraine High School.
This is just fucking sad. Poor girl. What a fucking idoit brother. Keep that shit safe. Off the street, or at least some where that is controled. I knew this would happen , but i didn't think any where near my home. Damn kids trying to be like big drifters, in their caviler. See this is why i think we need to host our own events. lets help get these fools off the street.
User: Mazda Maniac
Post time: Thu Mar 8th, 2007 Subject:
I couldn't agree more. It's sad when idiots do shit like this. If he would've died, oh well. He killed his sister though and that's not cool.
We should do an event. Maybe a drift clinic to teach people how to properly drift. We could promote it similar to the "Take it to the Track" program offered by the police.
User: iwanta240sx
Post time: Thu Mar 8th, 2007 Subject:
wow... seeing as im still in highschool..... heres my $.02... i love drifting i do it on the streets when theres snow but never over 30.... once i did it at about 40 on a gravel street and almost killed me and my friend.... honestly as much as you guys watn to do clinics it wont get kids off the streets... it seems like everyone is highschool likes sliding there back end out. most guys i talk to try to get me to drift my 240.. but i tell them its for the track.... and get slammed... im jsut saying its a good idea, but wont fix to much.. i would love to see it happen though
User: Mtndrifter14
Post time: Thu Mar 8th, 2007 Subject:
yea i thought i was smart in hgih school..........
i didnt know shit, im glad my reckless driving when i was younger didnt result in anything bad
User: JProduce
Post time: Thu Mar 8th, 2007 Subject:
It is sad to see it is only 5 years maximum if that was my kid I say atleast 15 especially when she asked him to slow down. Bleh, everyone will be stupid but they should think before hand. I will admit, I have yet to be at an event and have driven far beyond the speed limit and waht most cats would think is "crazy", but I never went through town, I never drove when anyone else was around besides friends. I would rather drive on a track, maybe Madison/milwaukee/green bay police will allow an event due to the fact that East Wash is fixed again and morons will be there this summer a few blocks/miles from the capitol. Even if it is cone dodging we should try something.
User: SakiSteve
Post time: Thu Mar 8th, 2007 Subject:
i been working n getting some trackes lined up. thats the only problem.
User: Mazda Maniac
Post time: Thu Mar 8th, 2007 Subject:
If you have events for the people to go to, they will then likely drift less often or not at all on the streets.
Everyone one here would much rather drift a track than on a street.
User: Sukai94
Post time: Fri Mar 9th, 2007 Subject:
Thats actually how I got into track racing (I used to be one of those rebelious idiots)
A freind of mine had her best friend killed in a street racing accident. because of her loss she started a weekend event "race legal" that was set up in the stadium parking lot. She got funding from the state for it and if you need help I can get you evidence that a "program" like this works.