WARNING!! Snow drifts/piles and children do NOT mix!!!

Deb in IA

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As we get more and more snow this winter, I have another public service/safety notice for all parents and grandparents.

You know those HUGE snow piles at the sides of the road that the snow plows leave? DO NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN PLAY IN THEM!!!

Sadly, there was a tragic accident not too far from where I live a few years ago. Children were playing in the snow piles, making an "igloo", tunneling into the mound of snow and were not visible to the plow driver who was making a second pass. He ran into the pile with his blade, and one of the children in the snow was killed instantly.
 
That is terrible. We've had children get stuck head first and sufficate in snow piles around here.
 
OMG! Where did that happen? I grew up not very far from where you are. We used to play on the ends of the driveway all the time and build snowforts because that was where the most snow was. I have 3 kids and when we still lived there the thought never would have crossed my mind.


How sad.


One more childhood joy that now is something to worry about.
 

lyeag said:
OMG! Where did that happen?


It was reported this morning on the early local news show from Cedar Rapids. They didn't give the exact town, at least, I didn't hear it.
 
First thought that popped into my head is, "Where is the parents?" Why weren't they there watching their child?
 
Where were the parents? Did they know the child was in the snow? Did they know the street was being plowed? Where were the parents?
This is horrible. I know it sounds bad, but at least it was instant. The child wasn't in pain for a long time. I feel so bad for the family, and the other child in there. Anyone know what happened with the other child?
 
I have to agree. We had a boy killed a couple of weeks ago by us while sledding down a hill. He slid right into the street and a car hit him and kept going. What a terrible tragedy for the family.
 


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