Posted on 01/05/2016 5:58:33 PM PST by lowbridge
This past Sunday, Jan 4, 2015, I received a second chance at life.
Before that moment, I had never before experienced my life flash before my eyes. Before that moment, I had never before watched myself, as if from the 3rd person, trapped inside my car as it fell and crashed violently down the mountainside. Before that moment, I had never before been on that fine line between life and death, and survived against the odds.
Alive-rare in itself-AND unhurt, I was the luckiest person any of the veteran emergency personnel had seen in years, and the newbies, ever. 5 people, one of which was Lou Ferrigno, told me to go play the lottery, but I think my luck was already used.
What happened? To put it simply, I was distracted at the one moment that required 110% focus on an unfamiliar road.
As an auto enthusiast, when you have a nice relatively fast car with a loud exhaust you tend to like tunnels. They make your exhaust sound that much better, sort of like singing in the shower… Well, I found myself accelerating through this nice long and dark pair of tunnels; I had done this many times before in other tunnels. At the exit, I could barely see because it was so bright, a person standing and holding something while motioning. Wondering what they were doing, I stared, and stared, reaching the top of 4th gear, all while trying to comprehend what they were trying to tell me. Then I figured it out. They were telling me to slow down and watch the curve ahead, but it was too late. When I think about it now, I don't ever remember seeing the road ahead until I was nearly out of the tunnel.
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I was in Newcomb’s when they arrived to call 911...
That guy is VERY lucky to be alive.
What an idiot. A Subaru Forester is NOT a sports car, even with a souped up muffler in a tunnel. Hope he learned to stay off the mountain roads.
“I guess I got too comfortable at the wrong moment”
I haven’t told anyone this, not hubby or the kid, but I did that exact same thing the other day on my way to work.
To borrow a phrase from Juan Williams, I came very near to getting “smooshed” between 2 tractor trailers on my lovely commute at a part of the road where you just lose a lane with no warning. But I do know that, so that fault would have been mine.
But, I hit the brakes and I was OK.
Praise Jesus!
Thanks for letting me share.
Jerk could have killed someone. He was more interested in making a video than driving.
aarrgghh That sent my heart into my throat. I know what this guy’s talking about, but not like this. This is one of those moments when you KNOW that there is a God (if you didn’t before) and that He DEFINITELY has a plan for you, otherwise you would most surely be dead. And in the most sickeningly horrible way.
People should save/ print this for their teenagers. And for themselves, in case they ever buy a sports car (or a dirt bike)- because it is an almost irresistible temptation.
Amen. Been there. Gulp.
Great. Now I can think about the times I came close to the edge on Mt Baldy Rd. Instead of sleeping tonight.
Another Subaru commercial.
“He lived.”
Dude...Be careful when you drive Angeles Crest Highway!
Looks like there was a yellow warning sign visible at 52 seconds.
Other than that, who else has had dreams driving over a ledge and then waking up relieved?
Also, the dude is so lucky his car landed where it did.
OK, I’ll be the first to say it. This looks like he did it on purpose.
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Thanks Finny, I learned a lesson I got to say.
I can’t count the number of times I have been thru there. In 1972 I too had a nasty wreck near there, but didn’t go over the side.
Wow..I wonder how fast he was going?
Mt. Baldy Road
I’m right there with you. Damn if I didn’t come close to going over the edge on that road more than once.
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