Black Bear

My local newspaper reported that a 200 pound black bear was struck and killed by a Toyota on Interstate 287. It makes me wonder: Why was the color and weight of the bear important, but neither the color nor weight of the driver (or the car, for that matter). Perhaps the news item should have been, "A 200 pound black bear was struck and killed by a 116 pound caucasian woman driving a 2421 pound silver Toyota Corolla."

Note: The woman driving the car survived - the Toyota was a total loss.