Wednesday, 16 September 2015

Driving lesson falls well short of ‘A+’ grade

Seemingly well-intentioned, a driving lesson didn't turn out very well on Sunday, Aug. 23, for the student or teacher at Manatt's Landing just south of Tama.

According to the Tama County Sheriff's Office, Candelario Arrieta, the vehicle owner, was providing a driving lesson for Nicholas Aguliar-Gomez, 46, of Tama.

The report of the accident says Aguliar-Gomez and Arrieta were in Arrieta's Honda Accord LX at the boat ramp. Arrieta, riding as a passenger, told Aguliar-Gomez to apply the brake as they approached the landing entrance. Instead, he pressed the gas pedal accelerating the car into the intersection at 340th Street. Arrieta jerked the steering wheel to avoid striking a car.
This resulted in their vehicle launching off the roadway, into a ditch and striking trees.

Aguliar-Gomez was cited for having no driver's license and failure to maintain control of the vehicle. He had not appeared in court to enter a plea or to pay fines at News-Herald deadline according to online court records.

Arrieta's vehicle received an estimated $3,000 damage according to the crash report.

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