"The incident unfolded when two children were riding an e-bike down Donnelly Avenue, a two-lane road between Lorton Avenue and Primrose Road. Authorities said they had the right-of-way, but a 19-year-old woman pulling out of a parking lot did not see them as they headed perpendicular to her vehicle. The e-bike collided with the car, and the driver, who police said was startled by the collision, accelerated across the street,"
"The girl, who was not related to Ayden, was expected to recover. The San Mateo County District Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the driver of the vehicle because they could not prove criminal negligence, said San Mateo County District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe. He said that the driver was "startled by this scooter zipping by." The DA's decision likely brings the criminal aspect of the case to an end."
Ayden Fang, age four-and-a-half, stayed up to finish a colorful seawall-themed building-brick tower and placed it on his playroom mantel. Two days later, on Aug. 8, Ayden was struck and killed by a car while playing on the sidewalk in front of Truffle Poké Bar in downtown Burlingame. Two children on an e-bike had the right-of-way when a 19-year-old woman pulling out of a parking lot did not see them; the e-bike collided with her car, which then accelerated across the street. The crash killed Ayden and injured a six-year-old girl, who is expected to recover. The San Mateo County District Attorney declined to file criminal charges, saying prosecutors could not prove criminal negligence and that the driver was startled; the decision leaves the matter likely to civil avenues and has caused the family profound sadness.
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