by "Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
Published 11/27/2017 at 23:17
by "Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
Published 11/27/2017 at 23:17
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Wednesday afternoon, just before Thanksgiving, there was a crash not too far from where I live. A 22yo male in a Jeep Patriot crossed the centerline and struck a 50yo female driving a Volvo C30 nearly head-on.
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While the Jeep driver and his 19yo passenger sustained minor injuries, the Volvo driver’s were more severe.
We found out the day after Thanksgiving she was a teacher at one of the elementary schools on the other side of town from the one my daughter(s) attend(ed).
We found out tonight she passed away from her injuries.
I am sad for her, her family, her students and colleagues, and angry. Angry at the situation, angry at the driver who crossed the centerline, angry that although we don’t know WHY it happened yet, I’m sure there is a lot of fault and blame to put on him and I hope he is punished...
Sorry Oppo I just had to vent my feelings.
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
11/27/2017 at 23:21, STARS: 10
It’s actually pretty scary that the most dangerous thing any of us do, every day, is get in our cars. Any moment, one lapse in concentration in you, or in someone else, and boom. You’re dead.
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
11/27/2017 at 23:40, STARS: 0
I am surprised the jeep fared better than the volvo in a crash. Just goes to show those ratings have nothing on pure bad luck.
"BaconSandwich is tasty." (baconsandwich)
11/28/2017 at 00:03, STARS: 0
It’s crazy how things like this can happen so suddenly. A friend of mine and his wife, and their 6 week old daughter were in the car, and he crossed the center line. Both he and his wife were killed. No one really knows why he was on the wrong side of the road when he crested a hill but he hit a truck head on. It’s terrible for everyone involved - no one wins in an accident like that.
"Amoore100" (amoore100)
11/28/2017 at 00:57, STARS: 1
That’s that whole SUV vs car argument—unfortunately brought into the limelight here.
"Berang" (berang)
11/28/2017 at 01:53, STARS: 0
Here in Austin just a week or so ago somebody in a jeep crossed the median, hit a car head on and killed two people. Follow up article states he was drunk.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
11/28/2017 at 07:04, STARS: 0
That’s tragic. How’s the poor baby?
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
11/28/2017 at 07:05, STARS: 0
Life is fragile.
"BaconSandwich is tasty." (baconsandwich)
11/28/2017 at 08:03, STARS: 1
I think his sister ended up taking her in. This was a few years ago, and I didn’t really know much of his family other than him.
"BaconSandwich is tasty." (baconsandwich)
11/28/2017 at 08:03, STARS: 0
I think his sister ended up taking her in. This was a few years ago, and I didn’t really know much of his family other than him.
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
11/28/2017 at 10:04, STARS: 1
She might not have been wearing a seatbelt, while the Jeep’s occupants were. Sadly, in the small town this happened in, I’m sure the details will never get released unless you know a guy that knows a guy who was telling stories at the bar...
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
11/28/2017 at 11:53, STARS: 0
At least she didn’t end up in foster care.
"BaconSandwich is tasty." (baconsandwich)
11/28/2017 at 13:22, STARS: 1
One good thing did come out of it - he was a heavy duty mechanic, and loved what he did, so they started a scholarship in his name.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
11/28/2017 at 13:49, STARS: 0
That is cool.
"His Stigness" (HisStigness)
11/28/2017 at 17:17, STARS: 0
Yet we still have massive retards allowed to drive who STAY ON THEIR PHONE FOR MILES. I went down to LA proper a few weeks ago and was flabbergasted at this one girl who would not get off her phone. Every time she passed us and then we caught up (moderate moving traffic) I thought, “surely you can’t still be on your phone.” But oh how I was always wrong.
"and 100 more" (nth256)
11/28/2017 at 21:11, STARS: 0
Having owned a Patriot, and been thru a couple accidents in one, i can attest that of all the components that make one up, the unibody is the most robust. They are surprisingly sturdy. Its everything attached to one that falls apart.
"RacinBob" (racinbob)
11/29/2017 at 18:44, STARS: 0
Yep, sorry to hear the story. Reminds you that everything has risk and that people are fragile.