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Forgot to tell you this story

Last week I was headed to Great Lakes Crossing Mall and was on 1-75. Two volunteer firefighters came onto the highway behind me. About 5 minutes later, I saw their trucks on the side of the road, along with several other cars on both sides. I saw people running all over the place on the grassy berm area. I couldn't figure out what they were looking for. Then as I went past the scene, I noticed a car had flipped.  It took me about 10 seconds to realize that most likely they were looking for the driver of the car, as no one was attending to the car.  Later I got to thinking about it and realized that it probably had been at least 5 minutes since the accident, which makes me think that the person had been thrown pretty far.  :(

That bothered me all night.  

Re: Forgot to tell you this story

  • Yikes. It hasn't been a super great weekend for driving.
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  • I think that is the best possible endorsement for wearing a seatbelt.  People who are wearing one typically don't get thrown from their cars in accidents. 

  • imageDiana Prince:

    I think that is the best possible endorsement for wearing a seatbelt.  People who are wearing one typically don't get thrown from their cars in accidents. 

    Yes

    Nick works with wrecked cars and has seen some horrible things due to not wearing seatbelts. 

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  • How horrifying. I'm sorry that it happened, and that you had to see it ;-(
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  • Here's another possibility.  Maybe the driver was able to get out, and was being treated by EMTs.  Maybe they were looking for a dog who got out and ran.

    Also?  That dog was fine, and they found him just after you passed through.

     

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  • imageGRsweetpea:

    Here's another possibility.  Maybe the driver was able to get out, and was being treated by EMTs.  Maybe they were looking for a dog who got out and ran.

    Also?  That dog was fine, and they found him just after you passed through.

     

    I'll try to pretend it was that case even though there wasn't any emergency personal on site, other than the two volunteer firefighters.  At that point there wasn't an official cop car on site yet.  

  • imageGRsweetpea:

    Here's another possibility.  Maybe the driver was able to get out, and was being treated by EMTs.  Maybe they were looking for a dog who got out and ran.

    Also?  That dog was fine, and they found him just after you passed through.

     

    I'll try to pretend it was that case even though there wasn't any emergency personal on site, other than the two volunteer firefighters.  At that point there wasn't an official cop car on site yet.  

  • imageDiana Prince:

    I think that is the best possible endorsement for wearing a seatbelt.  People who are wearing one typically don't get thrown from their cars in accidents. 

    Yes I am so sorry you had to see that.:( Did you check the news to see if there was anything on the accident?
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    imageDiana Prince:

    I think that is the best possible endorsement for wearing a seatbelt.  People who are wearing one typically don't get thrown from their cars in accidents. 

    Yes I am so sorry you had to see that.:( Did you check the news to see if there was anything on the accident?

    I tried searching the local news page on the Free Press page but didn't see anything. I wasn't sure what city or twnshp that would have been and if that area would have had a local paper.

  • Not too surprising that didn't make the Freep. I would guess it was Auburn Hills or Clarkston or maybe Waterford. You said it was on 75 north of Great Lakes Crossing?
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