Came across a similar thing last Sunday. Drove past a wreck where a pickup truck was upside-down about 100 feet off the highway. Later found out that there were three vehicles in a line. Second vehicle was a U-Haul. Last vehicle was this pickup. The pickup pulled out to pass. While it was along-side the U-Haul, the U-Haul pulled out to pass as well. Guessing the driver didn't check his mirror. The pickup veered off the road to avoid the U-Haul hitting it. Problem was the shoulder was about three feet wide, and then a 30 foot embankment. The pickup flipped a number of times and ended up on the roof. There were five people in the pickup. Two in front, and three in back. All three in the back seat were without seat belts. All three were ejected. Two were life-flighted and the third was killed. Front seat occupants were wearing seat belts and walked away with just bumps and scratches. Didn't even go to the hospital. It's odd that back when I was a kid, and they were talking about making a mandatory seat belt law, there were lots of people up in arms over it. One of the common reasons I heard was "If you're in a rollover, you're better off being ejected." Ummm... no.
People who don't wear seat belts are either stupid or suicidal. Incidentally, they're still looking for the U-Haul driver, who didn't even stop. They're assuming he was unaware of what was going on to the side and behind him. In addition to wearing your seat belt, always be sure to check your mirror before you pull out to pass. Craig On Fri, Aug 30, 2019 at 11:55 AM dave via AF <af@af.afmug.com> wrote: > +100% > > > On 8/30/19 11:56 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: > > I developed the habit when I was first learning to fly when I was 17 years > old. > I feel naked if I don’t click that seat belt. > > *From:* Sterling Jacobson > *Sent:* Friday, August 30, 2019 10:51 AM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT saw a wreck yesterday > > > Wow. > > > > My kids get on my case if I’m not wearing mine, so we’re good here, but > man that is scary. > > > > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf > Of *ch...@wbmfg.com > *Sent:* Friday, August 30, 2019 9:58 AM > *To:* af@af.afmug.com > *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT saw a wreck yesterday > > > > Supervising the use of a large Vermeer Rock Wheel yesterday, heard a noise > from the street, looked over and saw a minivan airborne. Rotating in all > possible axes (axes is the proper plural of axis, I actually looked it > up). Watching for people to come flying out of the vehicle, I was > dialing 911 while trying to cross a very busy street. Van came to a rest > on its side. A man and his daughter came climbing out the back window. > > > > Superficial scratches. Shaken up, but largely unharmed. They had mounted > the curb and hit a fire hydrant. The hydrant came to rest half way from > where it was originally and where the car came to rest. > > > > Quite a scene normally seen in movies. End over end, spinning and > rolling. It must have been 6’ off the ground when I first saw it. > > I feared the worst. For a time I was an EMT when I was young. Glad to > have had the training, did not like being an EMT. > > > > I would say seat belts saved them from certain critical injury and most > likely death. > > > > Hope everyone always wears their seat belts. > > My wife is still with me due to wearing hers. > > ------------------------------ > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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