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Originally Posted by mrfva' post='831267' date='Mar 30 2009, 07:25 PM
Glad to hear you're ok.
Laws or not, I think the proper thing to do is to stop, check or render aid -- or at the very least be a material witness to the accident.
... which reminds of an accident I witnessed in Dallas county. I was heading east on I-30 coming from Arlington, TX driving back to Mesquite around 1-2am. Just before reaching the downtown area, I was forced to slow down due to an earlier accident that blocked the middle, left-lane and shoulder. A good Samaritan had stopped to render aid, checking to make sure everyone was Ok. At this point the car to my right had stopped as well; we were both well ahead of the earlier accident. I glance over to my left-side-view mirror and see headlights moving fast. I look back up and see the person who had stopped to help, waving and flashing his flashlight to the oncoming headlights hoping to get their attention and stop before they hit the cars from an earlier accident.
Unfortunately the driver was drunk, plows through the guy going at least 70+ mph -- clips his legs, sends him flying up in the air and continues to drive through the cars in the accident and bounces off to the opposite side of the freeway (far right lane). The person who had stopped to help lands about 15-20 feet in front of my car. One of his legs lands about 10 feet ahead. Troopers were there within minutes from the earlier call and I couldn't go anywhere. The troopers took my name and contact information down. Initially the drunk driver pleaded not guilty and I was summoned as a witness. He eventually pleaded guilty.
Laws or not, I think the proper thing to do is to stop, check or render aid -- or at the very least be a material witness to the accident.
... which reminds of an accident I witnessed in Dallas county. I was heading east on I-30 coming from Arlington, TX driving back to Mesquite around 1-2am. Just before reaching the downtown area, I was forced to slow down due to an earlier accident that blocked the middle, left-lane and shoulder. A good Samaritan had stopped to render aid, checking to make sure everyone was Ok. At this point the car to my right had stopped as well; we were both well ahead of the earlier accident. I glance over to my left-side-view mirror and see headlights moving fast. I look back up and see the person who had stopped to help, waving and flashing his flashlight to the oncoming headlights hoping to get their attention and stop before they hit the cars from an earlier accident.
Unfortunately the driver was drunk, plows through the guy going at least 70+ mph -- clips his legs, sends him flying up in the air and continues to drive through the cars in the accident and bounces off to the opposite side of the freeway (far right lane). The person who had stopped to help lands about 15-20 feet in front of my car. One of his legs lands about 10 feet ahead. Troopers were there within minutes from the earlier call and I couldn't go anywhere. The troopers took my name and contact information down. Initially the drunk driver pleaded not guilty and I was summoned as a witness. He eventually pleaded guilty.
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='831399' date='Mar 31 2009, 12:02 AM
OMG Frank, what a terrible story
There is a reason not to stop on the freeway.
These drunks will even plow into cop cars that have there lights on.
Scary stuff!
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I don't know if it is just me, but I have a huge problem with people just CRUISING in the "very far left lane." Don't get me wrong I don't wish anyone harm, but I have to wonder that if that MORON was not just "cruising" in the left lane this incident never would have happened. Just my .02.
MOVE OVER if you're not passing!
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Originally Posted by knic0007' post='831605' date='Mar 31 2009, 03:43 PM
I don't know if it is just me, but I have a huge problem with people just CRUISING in the "very far left lane." Don't get me wrong I don't wish anyone harm, but I have to wonder that if that MORON was not just "cruising" in the left lane this incident never would have happened. Just my .02.
MOVE OVER if you're not passing!
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Originally Posted by mrfva' post='831267' date='Mar 30 2009, 09:25 PM
Glad to hear you're ok.
Laws or not, I think the proper thing to do is to stop, check or render aid -- or at the very least be a material witness to the accident.
... which reminds of an accident I witnessed in Dallas county. I was heading east on I-30 coming from Arlington, TX driving back to Mesquite around 1-2am. Just before reaching the downtown area, I was forced to slow down due to an earlier accident that blocked the middle, left-lane and shoulder. A good Samaritan had stopped to render aid, checking to make sure everyone was Ok. At this point the car to my right had stopped as well; we were both well ahead of the earlier accident. I glance over to my left-side-view mirror and see headlights moving fast. I look back up and see the person who had stopped to help, waving and flashing his flashlight to the oncoming headlights hoping to get their attention and stop before they hit the cars from an earlier accident.
Unfortunately the driver was drunk, plows through the guy going at least 70+ mph -- clips his legs, sends him flying up in the air and continues to drive through the cars in the accident and bounces off to the opposite side of the freeway (far right lane). The person who had stopped to help lands about 15-20 feet in front of my car. One of his legs lands about 10 feet ahead. Troopers were there within minutes from the earlier call and I couldn't go anywhere. The troopers took my name and contact information down. Initially the drunk driver pleaded not guilty and I was summoned as a witness. He eventually pleaded guilty.
Laws or not, I think the proper thing to do is to stop, check or render aid -- or at the very least be a material witness to the accident.
... which reminds of an accident I witnessed in Dallas county. I was heading east on I-30 coming from Arlington, TX driving back to Mesquite around 1-2am. Just before reaching the downtown area, I was forced to slow down due to an earlier accident that blocked the middle, left-lane and shoulder. A good Samaritan had stopped to render aid, checking to make sure everyone was Ok. At this point the car to my right had stopped as well; we were both well ahead of the earlier accident. I glance over to my left-side-view mirror and see headlights moving fast. I look back up and see the person who had stopped to help, waving and flashing his flashlight to the oncoming headlights hoping to get their attention and stop before they hit the cars from an earlier accident.
Unfortunately the driver was drunk, plows through the guy going at least 70+ mph -- clips his legs, sends him flying up in the air and continues to drive through the cars in the accident and bounces off to the opposite side of the freeway (far right lane). The person who had stopped to help lands about 15-20 feet in front of my car. One of his legs lands about 10 feet ahead. Troopers were there within minutes from the earlier call and I couldn't go anywhere. The troopers took my name and contact information down. Initially the drunk driver pleaded not guilty and I was summoned as a witness. He eventually pleaded guilty.
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Required by law or not the human thing to do is to help people in need.
"And I would like to know if he did stop what kind of life saving treatments could he have provided.
I dont think he is a doctor and even if he was a doctor he would more than likely not be able to save him
without the proper equipment. The main cause of death in car accidents is brain trauma and internal bleeding.
Only hospitals can help you in those cases, but those chances are slim.
The only thing a person can do is call 911 which he did. "
I call bullsh*t. If the person is rendered unconscious and is pulseless from the only thing that can do any good is chest compressions until medics arrive and defibbrillate the patient....so you dont have to be a doctor only have the brain capacity to put your arms together and push on someones chest!!! I hope that i never find myself in need in the presence of someone like you buddy. Im done commenting here so have a good day.
"And I would like to know if he did stop what kind of life saving treatments could he have provided.
I dont think he is a doctor and even if he was a doctor he would more than likely not be able to save him
without the proper equipment. The main cause of death in car accidents is brain trauma and internal bleeding.
Only hospitals can help you in those cases, but those chances are slim.
The only thing a person can do is call 911 which he did. "
I call bullsh*t. If the person is rendered unconscious and is pulseless from the only thing that can do any good is chest compressions until medics arrive and defibbrillate the patient....so you dont have to be a doctor only have the brain capacity to put your arms together and push on someones chest!!! I hope that i never find myself in need in the presence of someone like you buddy. Im done commenting here so have a good day.
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