Saw an accident today

[caseysmom]

My heart STOPPED when I saw it happen. It was about 8 car lengths in front of us. I saw a roof swerve left and then the blazer just ROLLING in the median. I thought the fastest prayer of my life, "God, please let that person stay IN the vehicle".

Tanya said the rest... Also, I have to add that the young woman was amazingly calm and composed for having been through such a thing. (Often, people can try to be uncooperative, for whatever reason.) First thing I remember upon getting to the vehicle was that she was on the phone with her Dad... And apologizing to him. The nurse treating her head wound then talked to "dad" for a sec, assured him that she was OK and will be OK and then hung up.

Her name is Melissa. Send a shout out for her to your God of choice tonight, eh?

I will do that, no double Melissa will be a much better drive after today.

[sparks19]

Oh I forgot to mention....

Her sister was driving in the car behind her. Could you IMAGINE watching your sister swerve off the road in a wreck like that? Eventhough it had a happy ending... I don't think I could sleep well for quite some time. how horrifying.

[davidpizzica]

Thank God that she is okay and that there were a lot of medical people to help. When I had my car accident in 2007, (an idiot ran a red light and broadsided me at an intersection), I looked and what seemed like an army was coming to my aid including a lady who witnessed it and said it wasn't my fault. I had three fractured ribs and a partially collasped lung. Everyone there made sure I was okay. I just wished I could gave thanked everyone at the scene.

[Catty1]

In Alberta, we had Bill 204 before the provincial government which was to ban cell phones (or any electronic handheld device) while driving. The biggest group pushing this? The medical profession.

The bill was defeated and didn't pass. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT!

Many said we have distractions when driving anyway. True - but why add another one, and a BIGGER one at that???

I am glad Melissa will be ok. There were angels out for sure.

[sparks19]

Many said we have distractions when driving anyway. True - but why add another one, and a BIGGER one at that???

I am glad Melissa will be ok. There were angels out for sure.

EXACTLY... why add another distraction when you are behind the wheel of something that can take not only your own life but the lives of other INNOCENT people as well just because you can't or won't say "I'll call you back"

the first thing I did after we pulled over and Brian ran to help was turn around and kiss the top of Hannah's head in her carseat and thank GOD it wasn't us. and then I prayed that she would be OK.

[sparks19]

Thank God that she is okay and that there were a lot of medical people to help. When I had my car accident in 2007, (an idiot ran a red light and broadsided me at an intersection), I looked and what seemed like an army was coming to my aid including a lady who witnessed it and said it wasn't my fault. I had three fractured ribs and a partially collasped lung. Everyone there made sure I was okay. I just wished I could gave thanked everyone at the scene.

WOW... thank goodness YOU were relatively OK. I have never been in a car accident and I really hope I never am. but after today it really made me think about it. and first things first... a GOOD first aid kit and one of those shock blankets. It took this happening to realize that the piddly little kit we had was NOT good enough unless it was to treat a papercut.