Oh, my! Two big accidents on major

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Oh, my! Two big accidents on major
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Fri, 03-26-2004 - 1:20pm

highways! The big one on I-95 in Ct is going to close the road for at least 2 weeks. It is the major road to get to Boston.


Now there is one on the Goethals bridge...they just interrupted the show on TV for it. There is at least one death. The accident involved 4 trucks and a dump truck (you know one of those really big ones used for construction) actually went under a 18 wheeler. They showed the FDNY trying to get the driver out of the dump truck. There really isn't anything left of the cab.


Why am I writing about this? Call me crazy, but it upsets me so much to see these things which can usually be prevented. I can't get the picture of the crushed cab out of my mind and thinking what condition the driver is in.

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Fri, 03-26-2004 - 1:37pm
I won't call you crazy for being upset by these stories and images. I've seen too many close calls during commuter drive time to take these stories and the consequences lightly. Like you, I'd prefer not to have the sensational headlines and graphics in my face. Your imagination and mine are strong enough to have figured out almost exactly the condition of the driver they're "trying to remove".

I'm still trying to figure out if being a driver or a passenger is more nerve-wracking.

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Fri, 03-26-2004 - 2:46pm
I've become a lot more aware of highway traffic since Tim's business involves dealing with semi drivers. What's so bad is most people don't seem to realize (or maybe don't care) that a semi can't stop on a dime like a car, and with 18 gears to downshift and all that weight they carry, you can't just cut in front of one and expect it to stop safely. Often, the person who's caused the accident is long gone down the hwy. after the semi goes out of control and hits someone else. I'd hate to have to make a living that way.

Rhonda


Time invested in improving ourselves cuts down on time disapproving of others.

       ~~Rhonda~~


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