Paul McManus was killed five years ago. His family is still waiting for justice
The family of Paul McManus, a tech engineer killed in a 2021 San Francisco traffic accident, is still seeking justice five years later. The driver involved was charged with vehicular manslaughter, but the case remains a source of ongoing grief and frustration for his relatives.
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It highlights the emotional toll of traffic fatalities and the often slow, complex nature of the legal system in handling vehicular manslaughter cases.
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Share A A A Every time she passes a green light at an intersection, Jennifer McManus thinks of her 40-year-old son, Paul.
In October 2021, the Melbourne-born tech engineer was riding home on his motorcycle from a James Taylor concert when a driver allegedly ran a red light and struck him at a busy intersection in San Francisco’s Mission District.
Paul McManus’ family (from left): father Brian, sister Sarah, mother Jennifer and brother Dave. Eddie Jim He was taken to hospital with critical injuries after 11pm and died before midnight.
The woman allegedly driving the grey Jeep Compass, Breanna Gordon, then aged 32, was charged with misdemeanour vehicular manslaughter and released from police custody.
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