Hit and run suspect allegedly uses ice cream-melting excuse

AP

(AP) VAN BUREN, Ark. - A woman accused of leaving the scene of a minor traffic crash in western Arkansas told police she did it because she didn't want her ice cream to melt.

Van Buren police say one vehicle rear-ended another on Arkansas Highway 59 on Sunday evening, but that the driver of the second car didn't stop to check on the vehicle she had hit. The other driver called police and set off in pursuit.

Fort Smith television station KHBS reports that Flora Burkhart told police she didn't think there was enough damage to merit stopping — and that she didn't want her ice cream to melt.

Burkhart was cited for following too closely and leaving the scene of an accident.

[sanfranciscosuzanne]

It is nice to hear of someone with their priorities in order...

[SUZAMBA]

Wow, that ice cream just became expensive!

[smc021-2009]

Some people don't know right from wrong up from down, the scary thing is they are walking and driving among us.

[hypnotoad72]

Why mock her? She spent a lot of money for that ice cream!

[Lucky12345678]

Sad commentary on living in the good old USA...

[hypnotoad72]

Especially as the insurance, if she carried it, would likely replace it. After the deductible was paid. :)

[varigdc10]

Perfectly good and honest excuse, bravo to the woman, I would do the same thing, just buy the cops some ice cream and close the case.

[byrdh5n1]

Me me me..... are you from Arizona? What about the victim? Injury? Coronary? Do you care? Ya gotta stop if for nothing else than to check for injuries, call assistance. If there were no injuries, then saving the ice cream MIGHT be in order. This twit has wonderful priorities......

[vsmit]

As hot as it has been, no doubt some truth to the story.

[2happy2ride]

There's a well balanced woman. Scary.

[Well_You_Aint_Me]

What flavor of ice cream?

Vanilla or chocolate, charge her with a felony.

Rocky Road, Mint Chocolate Chip or other good choices, she only did what she had to do.

[foo8259]

Must have been Rocky Road! I am sure she would have returned to the scene of the crash as soon as she stashed the ice cream in the freezer, and before putting all the groceries away. That whole chore usually takes me about 45 minutes.