Almost lost a sibling last night in a car accident.
So last night my Mom texted me letting me know my sister had been in a car accident.
She attempted to pass a truck on a 2 lane highway road but realised there was another vehicle ahead of that one and the car behind her wasn't letting her back in. She turned into the gravel to avoid a head on collision and ended up flipping the car 6 times, was partially ejected via the passanger side window and was pinned under her car until they were able to get her out.
Luckily she is alive and has no serious injuries (I have no idea how).
Just wanted to post this to send a message out to everyone to remember to drive safe, speeding and driving carelessly to get somewhere 5 minutes quicker is never worth anyones life.
She attempted to pass a truck on a 2 lane highway road but realised there was another vehicle ahead of that one and the car behind her wasn't letting her back in. She turned into the gravel to avoid a head on collision and ended up flipping the car 6 times, was partially ejected via the passanger side window and was pinned under her car until they were able to get her out.
Luckily she is alive and has no serious injuries (I have no idea how).
Just wanted to post this to send a message out to everyone to remember to drive safe, speeding and driving carelessly to get somewhere 5 minutes quicker is never worth anyones life.
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One of the benefits of getting older (for most people) is being more patient and taking less risks. I can't believe some of the things I used to do back when I was in my late teens / early 20s.
Was she wearing a seatbelt? A lot of people have a nasty habit of not using one. Everyone should wear a seatbelt.
Gotta remember every time you get in the car you're driving a weapon that's a lot more deadly than a gun.
Glad she's okay Toxie. Do you know if anyone in the other vehicles around her when it all happened stopped to call 911/help?
Thanks everyone, it was honestly very scary and I don't know how I could have dealt with it ontop of everything that has happened recently.
Brandon, yes there was a woman who stopped and got her cell phone, called my parents and 911...she also stayed with her until someone arrived.
Glad to hear she's ok. I actually lost a highschool friend a couple years ago in a car accident in icy conditions. What's it like in Chatham right now? Any snow yet?
No snow yet man but it has been pretty damn cold, it was expected to snow today but didn't get around to it.
Originally posted by: ToxieRules
So last night my Mom texted me letting me know my sister had been in a car accident.
She attempted to pass a truck on a 2 lane highway road but realised there was another vehicle ahead of that one and the car behind her wasn't letting her back in. She turned into the gravel to avoid a head on collision and ended up flipping the car 6 times, was partially ejected via the passanger side window and was pinned under her car until they were able to get her out.
Luckily she is alive and has no serious injuries (I have no idea how).
Just wanted to post this to send a message out to everyone to remember to drive save, speeding and driving carelessly to get somewhere 5 minutes quicker is never worth anyones life.
Truer words cannot be spoken.
Like everyone else, I'm so glad to hear she got out of this mess fine. Sometimes you learn life most valuable lessons the hard way, but she got lucky and it is so awesome that she's okay.
I do a lot of driving and there are tons of angry drivers on the road folks just need to chill out and relax. I try not to succumb to things like road rage, or inpatients. But at some point we all done something reckless. Your sister is very lucky, I glad she okay.
If I read the original post correctly you said someone blocked her from moving back into the correct lane when she couldn't make the pass? That is totally illegal. Hanging someone out to dry to try to prove a point and causing an accident equates to some form of negligence in the least. If someone attempts to pass you in the on-coming lane on a 2-lane road and you speed up to block them, then you are actually in the wrong and not them. I hope everyone involved stopped so that person can be charged.
Also incredibly dumb on their part. They could have easily ended up as part of the accident too.
We actually need to go through a 4-day lesson about safe driving to get a license here in Switzerland where they talk about stuff like that.
Originally posted by: JosephLeo
Gotta remember every time you get in the car you're driving a weapon that's a lot more deadly than a gun.
Dude, really? You can dodge a car if you see it coming for you, you can't dodge a bullet, nor will a car enter a building and shoot 40+ people in a matter of minutes, resulting in death. Sure, the death numbers are higher in many states for vehicle related deaths (not in 21 states as of 2016), but that's because more people own vehicles than guns. We're talking about a device meant for killing a target vs a device meant for safe travel.
The only time someone is going to die with a vehicle is when the operator isn't operating the vehicle properly, or a safety malfunction happens (loss of brakes, wheel falling off/axle/tie-rod issues, etc), and of course, weather conditions.
Maybe you meant a BB gun, though?
Toxie, I'm glad your sister is okay. I can't imagine getting that kind of a call.
Just thankful as all hell.
Glad she's okay, man.
Props to you for being strong enough to make this post and help others realize the safety and care needed when driving. Especially with winter here/coming.