I saw a fatal accident last night

[Pea-n-Me]

I knew someone had to have died since the entire front of the car was completly smashed in and there were about 8 firefighters on top of it using the Jaws of Life. Sure enough, saw on the 10 O'Clock news, the driver was killed.

 

[Dan Murphy]

So sad. I hear about these from Vince, after his shifts, if I ask him about the shift.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

I was thinking how hard it must be for them to deal with this all the time. They said on the news the car was a Honda Civic - I knew it was very small. The other two cars involved were damaged, but intact.

 

[ducklite]

That's sad. My DH is on a rescue squad and training to be an EMT. I hope that he can handle it psycologically when they lose someone.

So far his rides have been pretty uneventful--a kid with an earache (they offered transport to the hospital but it was really all they could do), standby at a huge structure fire (they just used the lights on their rig as extra lighting on scene and stayed out of the FD's way--no injuries except a bruised knee from falling on ice), and a bunch of responses to accidents with no "real" injuries. He's only been on one ride that ended in a hospital transport--a baby who had a seizure for no apparant reason and was completely responsive (not unresponsive) by the time they arrived at the ER.

Anne

 

[Stitchfans]

So sad. I dread ever witnessing anything like that.

 

[Am_I_There_Yet]

You'd be surprised at the accidents like that, where they actually live. DH will call me when he's on a run to tell me it's a rollover and I always expect to hear that the person(s) died. 85% of the time, they live.

DH's firestation is right off of I-45 in Houston, and he picks up a lot of MVA's when he's on tour. Very rarely will he go into detail, but a few that he has told me about... ooooo, it's bad stuff.

A few accidents have stuck with him; it's the fires that will eat him up inside.

 

[ducklite]

Am_I_There_Yet--

Totally OT--But your dog cracks me up!!!

Anne

 

[jonestavern]

Having grown up in a family & extended family involved in rescue, medicine & medical support, I can tell you it really does effect those folks. They have hearts as big as all outdoors & those brave hearts break~
Pea-N-Me so sorry that you had to see that it is so upsetting.

a few years ago DH & I were out on a lovely Sunday country drive, when we were waved diverted by a woman re-directing the few cars on the roadway. There had been a Daweo (spelling is wrong) with 4 young men that had thought they could make a light & ran smack into an F250. The little car was off in the drainage ditch, flattened, to the seats. We said a prayer, offered assistance, but there was already a trauma nurse(happened to be driving by) & an EMT (also, driving by) & rescue had been called. 2 of the young men died horrible deaths, The driver--18 yo--permanently blinded, the 4th was thrown & survived. No drugs or alcohol involved. It really was distressing. With a new driver in the house I don't even like to think of that day-

a big to all those fine folks who man our firetrucks, ambulances & healthcare facilities. Thank you, thank you~

Jean

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Funny thing is that I am a longtime hospital nurse myself, even spent 3 years working in a Trauma Center ER.

But at that moment in time, I was just another commuter - one who, only minutes earlier, was aggravated I was stuck in traffic and wondering if DH had kept my dinner warmed. Reality smacked me right in the face when I saw that car, and once again I realized how unpredictable our lives truly are.

I agree, I admire the work of our rescue personnel myself. And I can say from my own experiences, some cases affect you deeply and most you never forget.

 

[missypie]

I commute 25 miles each way to work on the Dallas freeways, and I've passed a few fatality accidents. Accidents always snarl traffic, but it makes one feel lucky to be alive and waiting in traffic when you hear it's a fatality.

 

[FionaLovesShrek]

It's devastating to witness. Since becoming a commuter I have seen several accidents. One has really effected me because it could have been me had I left my house 2 minutes earlier. Instead it was a family- mom, 3 kids and the family dog, all gone. There are crosses in the place they died. Every morning at exactly 5:50, I remember them, that is when the truck from the other side of the interstate crossed over and hit them head on.

 

[Mercy]

It is terrible to witness a fatal crash.

One day driving home on the Balto. beltway we were seconds behind a crash that ended with a car bursting into flames. We had to drive by, it was horrible to think that there was someone in that vehicle. I had my kids in the car and it really freaked them out. There were people responding to the crash.

 

[THE HAT]

once again to all the police officers, firemen/women, paramedics/ rescue crews/ dr's and nurses, who see and respond to these horrible things every day, THANK YOU!! you are all true hero's!!!


Pea-n-Me...i am so sorry you had to witness that. things like that make you hug those close to you a little harder doesn't it?

 

[Pea-n-Me]

things like that make you hug those close to you a little harder doesn't it?