Comments | judifilksign: Road Terror

judifilksign

Road Terror

Oct 21, 2012 19:27

Driving on the highway on the way home from volunteering at BINGO for Dino's band, I saw a child sized body thrown from a mini van, get hit by a car, and go tumbling along the side of the berm, losing shoes.

( The drama, bloodless )

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filkertom October 22 2012, 00:08:32 UTC

Wow. Hugs and hugs. Just a few days till OVFF, dear.

I don't suppose anybody got the license of whoever tossed out the mannequin?

judifilksign October 22 2012, 01:46:32 UTC

*I* did not, but maybe one of the ten calls they had was able to do so. (crosses fingers)

madfilkentist October 22 2012, 00:29:33 UTC

It sounds as if some idiot threw it just to produce such a result. Some people are just pathetic.

judifilksign October 22 2012, 01:51:26 UTC

Yeah, "Happy Halloween".

Still, my faith in humanity was actually boosted. Several of us pulled over other than the poor guy who hit the thing. We all ran to assist, and after, made certain the guy who hit it was going to be okay before we returned to our cars and went on.

My fright and unhappiness was nothing on the terror and relief that poor man felt.

batyatoon October 22 2012, 02:06:26 UTC

God. People are horrible.

And people are also brave and honorable, as witnessed by the reactions of the other drivers (including you).

I'm so glad it was nothing worse than it was, and that you're okay. <3

judifilksign October 22 2012, 20:15:53 UTC

Well, it looked like a child! Of course you're going to get people who stop for something like that!

And you know? I don't remember *deciding* to pull over; I just did. I was out and running toward the "victim" within moments. It was during my run that I thought of 9-1-1.

jenrose1 October 22 2012, 03:06:36 UTC

Jesus fucking Christ. I'm so sorry. Even when it's "not really" the worst... it WAS the worst until you knew differently. That kind of shit takes years off your life.

judifilksign October 22 2012, 20:17:47 UTC

My heart beat so hard, it hurt my ribcage. I still feel really bad for the guy who hit the mannikin; it was the worst for him. His reaction of relief looked like grief.

What they said u_must_b_joking October 22 2012, 07:47:31 UTC

It's the kind of thing that makes you not want to drive for a while. SO sorry that happened to you and that poor dood.

Re: What they said judifilksign October 22 2012, 20:18:00 UTC

Nods.