The first day of my job of 35 years, on the way home, a 40 mile drive, I had to drive around a traffic accident. Come to find out, the accident was my future father in law, who had hit and killed a 7 year old boy, who ran right out in front of him, while he was going about 35mph. The boy had gotten off the bus and was running across the road after spotting his mom on the other side of the road, parked in her car waiting for him. This was in September of 1978, and my ex FIL never got over it. When I see kids dart in front of cars like this, it just scares the hell out of me. I see it all the time. You wonder where the parents are at, to not teach their kids better.
Even though it happens in an instant, I'm sure it was in slow motion for your ex FIL and he lived with that tragic memory even though there was nothing he could do to prevent it.
The SUV driver knew better than to stop. You can get killed that way.
ReplyDeleteThe first day of my job of 35 years, on the way home, a 40 mile drive, I had to drive around a traffic accident. Come to find out, the accident was my future father in law, who had hit and killed a 7 year old boy, who ran right out in front of him, while he was going about 35mph. The boy had gotten off the bus and was running across the road after spotting his mom on the other side of the road, parked in her car waiting for him. This was in September of 1978, and my ex FIL never got over it.
ReplyDeleteWhen I see kids dart in front of cars like this, it just scares the hell out of me. I see it all the time. You wonder where the parents are at, to not teach their kids better.
Even though it happens in an instant, I'm sure it was in slow motion for your ex FIL and he lived with that tragic memory even though there was nothing he could do to prevent it.
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