DeJa Vue

Back in 1990, my DH and I were in an accident. DH was driving and waiting to make a left hand turn. We were rearended by a car doing 60 mph / 100kph that car then went into incoming traffic and was run over by a loaded oil tanker truck.

I knew the people that hit us, DH knew the truck driver that hit the other car. The driver was killed, the husband died later of injuries sustained in the accident. Our lives were never the same.

Now DH had been at a drivers safety course a few weeks before. One thing they had been told to do was never turn your wheels into a turn. Always keep them pointing straight a head until you can complete your turn. That bit of knowledge saved my life, and most likely DH life. Due to his wheels pointing straight ahead, when we were rearended we were pushed straight ahead, not into the path of the oncoming truck.

**** Please always keep your wheels straight when waiting to turn.******

This is a story from our local paper.

Police investigating three-vehicle collision near Rocky Mountain House

By Advocate staff

Published: July 28, 2009 11:50 AM
Updated: July 28, 2009 11:50 AM A three-vehicle collision Monday evening on Hwy 11 east of Rocky Mountain House sent one driver to hospital by STARS air ambulance.

At 7 p.m. about 30 km east of Rocky, a westbound truck waiting to make a left turn was struck from behind by a minivan, pushed into eastbound traffic and struck by another truck.

The driver of the minivan was taken by STARS to an Edmonton hospital. Other occupants of the minivan were transported by land ambulance to Rocky Mountain House hospital.

Other people involved in the collision were not injured.

Rocky RCMP are still investigating. Alcohol is not considered a factor.


Now it is at the exact same location as the accident we were in, the exact same scenerio, except, the wheels were turned into the turn.

It sent chills down my spine yesterday when I heard of the location on the radio. Total dejavue.

Comments

Nancyroo said…
scary.
2:56 PM
Cheyenne said…
That is excellent advice and makes perfect sense. Thanks.
10:20 PM
Paula... said…
I was taught from day one on the road never to turn my wheels for this very reason. It's great advice and probably one of the most important life saving pieces you can pass on to anyone.

Such a sad story and doubly so because it's one you lived yourself.
9:43 PM
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