Plea to My HAMB Brothers & Sisters

wow man that's rough.

We had the same thing happen. A guy my buddy knew left a bar last thursday. Flipped his car got ejected and it landed on him killing him.

I can feel you though man.

In 1998 we had a terrible winter in the bay area. Mudslides. floods. you name it. On my way home one night to drop my then girlfriend off I was rushing to get her home for cerfew I had to swerve to miss what looked like a body in th road. I got off at the next exit flipped around and came back. Ran through the mud over to the other side of the freeway to find 3 cars in the center all jacked up. One with it's hazards on. I told my girlfriend to stay in the car...she refused. I told her at least 5 times because I knew it was bad.

First thing I did was run over to the freeway and pull the body out of the street by his feet. My girlfriend proceeded to talk to this dude that was running all over the place screaming and tried to calm him down.

Second thing I did was run to the car with the hazards..the other 2 were no lights not running no drivers. I started talking to the driver of that car. Asian dude with blood all over himself. He was out of it. His entire passenger side bent in to the center consol. I finally got it out of them that he had no passengers. I ran around the car to check the rest of the cars and nearly tripped over a young girl about my age..then 20. She was wrapped around the rear tire and moaning.

Someone had stopped at the accident..left their umbrella on the trunk of the car and took off. So I picked it up and leaned over her with the umbrella and just started talking to her. She could not respond. just moan. I saw blood running through the mud. I knew it was bad..and probably much much to late.

Finally a security guard stopped and I made him call emergency.

A family stopped and had a car full of kids. I FORCED him to leave to keep the kids from seeing it and he gave us a couple blankets. One went over the dead body and the other on the guy that was freaking out.

I went back to the girl and just leaned over her and prayed. All I could do was tell her that there was a god and he cared for her. That her family loved her and that I would stay there until the help came. Etc. Etc. The first time in my life I prayed out loud in front of someone I didn't know.

A fire truck got there...then another then another. They shut the highway down. I was there as they pulled the girl away from the car. She died. I can only pray she heard the words I was saying and comforted her to the end.

A helicopter came and picked up the asian guy and flew him out.

It was pretty bad. It took me weeks to find out what happened. An article came out in the paper about a bunch of fatalities do to resent storms and it turned out I knew someone that knew the guy.

Turns out it was a couple guys my age..early 20's and the girl was about 24.

They got in a little fender bender and were standing there talking. Both on their way home from snowboarding. The asian guy came around the bend on the freeway. Spun out and hit them. Killing the guy instantly and smashing into the other 2 cars. The guy that was freaking out saw two people get hit inches away from him and just lost it.

I now live there. I take that exit almost everyday on my way home from work. Never a day goes by that I don't glance over at the place it happened. It will never leave my mind.

It's tough man. Real tough. I don't know how firemen and EMT's deal with this stuff on a daily basis. I have friends that do it and have heard terrible terrible things. I couldn't do it.

I've seen a couple terrible ones. One changed christmas for me that year and slightly every year since. I am much more thankful for christmas eve dinner with my family.

At any moment it can happen to anyone. Scary.

Take care my friend. The visions will fade over time. Might not be a bad idea for you to find out where and go to the funeral. Closure is good. For me finding out exactly what happened helped me move on.

 

Wow. I just read the report. Fiance' That's terrible.

A friend of my room mates had that happen. He and his brand spankin new wife were on their way home from the honey moon or something like that and she was following him. They were talking on the phone. They hung up. Seconds later her flew off the road flipped and was killed right in front of her. Terrible.

I feel for these people. So sad.

 

Ok. I'm ALL for seatbelts. I've got lap belts in my Cad hardtop & have often thought about shoulder belts.

Has anyone put shoulder belts in a 2 dr . hardtop without them looking GAY? I mean, lap belts will keep you from flying OUT of the car, but they won't keep your head from testing the load capacity of that chrome bullet you just put in the center of your flake wheel.


Thoughts?


-r

 

Bellm...sorry to hear about your experience. I just lost a friend last month that was in a 23' T Bucket...this is becoming too familiar!

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39058&page=3

 

Wow. When I was about 6 or so I was in a head on collision not wearing my belt and nearly went out the windshield, fortunately my aunt threw her arm in front of me and I only wound up smacking the dash with my face and got a bloody nose. I have wore my seat belt everytime I have been in a car since then. Buckle up.

 

Guys thanks for all the replies. I hope no one took this as a "poor Eddie " post. I was just trying to make a point of MAKING EVERYONE THAT GETS IN YOUR CAR BUCKLE UP. PERIOD. NO EXCEPTIONS. Raven thanks for the link. MO JUNK I have been wondering the same thing, I think our question got answered, I already have seat belts in thr roadster, they will be used. My oldest daughter had called @ 7AM that day, had dropped her 5 yr old off, was on her way home, hydroplaned hit a tree going backwards, ended up two rt wheels dangling off drainage ditch wall, would have rolled over if just a few feet more to the rt. Not hurt. Then I saw this. I'm not a real religous person but I have thanked God ever since that my daughter is ok. All day I said thanks, I still havemy daughter, somewhere there is a mom & dad tha don't. Plus the poor fiance. He has to live with the fact that his little bit of carelessness cost him someone he loved, his head will probably be fucked up the rest of his life.
Make everyone buckle up, no exceptions. Kick your buddies ass if you have to, make him get out, whatever but don't let anyone ride in your car without a seat belt. THEY are taking the risk, they are adults, but if some minor carelessness on your part results in an accident and they are hurt, not only are they hurt, but you gotta live with it too.
Sorry to take up so much space but you guys are my brothers & sisters, I'm probably as old or older than some of your parents, so LISTEN UP!!!

 

i just want to talk to you the one that drove up in the scene on march 16, 2005.

I am the mother of the girl that died that day. I have looking for someone with more information of that day.

Please contact me!!!

 

She was not his finace'. There is more to what happened that day. All don't even know and i need help from the person that drove up on the scene that day. I have to live without my daughter for the rest of my life and he lives.

 

The poor girl is my daughter and he was driving too fast . Why feel sorry for him. He was mean to my daughter for two years and then he kills my daughter that i have to live without and she can't live her life and grow old.

 

She was not his future wife. He lied to get out of it. I am her mother and he was mean to her for two years. She was doing him one last favor and he killed her!

 

wow! cant believe you found this in here~! im so very sorry for your lose!!! words will not discribe! hope GOD has blessed you with peace in these last few years!

 

Man that sucks bad, I hate that stuff, and it makes it worse when you have to be the first responder, As a citizen of the state of Texas I thank you so much for doing what you could. It is poeple like you that can and will make a difference in this world. Maybe she was gone, or maybe she could be saved but it takes that anniciative to get out of your truck and try.

I thank you for that


Rusty

 

Thats sad news. I lost a nephew the same way several years ago. The accident started because of a low tire that blew out when they hit a dip. I raise hell with anyone I know (and some that i dont) that doesnt wear a seat belt or drives with a low tire.

 

He does not even care that he killed my daughter that day. He wrote me a letter telling he would never ask for forgiveness!!!!

You should seen him in deposition. He lied from the beginning to the end.

None of you know. I am her mother and i have lived in hell since that day!!

 

Mrs Johnston,

You're right, none of us on this forum knew your daughter, but please read back through this thread and see just how many completely anonymous people expressed their sincere condolences to you and your family for her tragic loss. I am the proud father of four daughters and a son, and pop to seven grandchildren, I Know I could not stand to lose any one of them.

We did not know your daughter, but we do understand your grief and your loss. You have my sincere condolences as well.

Sincerely,

Glen.

Queensland Australia.

 

This is really sad because you state to me that you were only a couple of minutes and in this quote you state you were trying to help get her out.

Also, i have found out that you live right down the road from joseph gallahan father.

So, that tells me right there that is the reason that you want to be left alone.

How dare you? You were longer than a couple of minutes.

All, i wanted are answers???????????????????????

I'm her mother in pain for the last 4 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It would be nice if someone would tell me something but you all are covering up on the facts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I can not even imagine your pain Mrs Johnson, and I have lost close friends and family. I also don't know what has gone on between you and the guy that was there, but how can someone have the ability to help you out of some of your pain and not do it. That I can not understand nor is there any excuse for it. The folks on the HAMB drive across this country to help other people in their time of need. So why is this person that started this post not helping you. Has there been a reason given at all.
No one could be that cruel I would hope. I do understand your frustration Mrs Johnson for the lack of knowledge being give to you and to help you in a real moment of need.
I am at a total loss of why the starter of this thread would care so much about his HAMB bro' and sisters the he shared his experience with us and not help a grieving mom. It is like over hearing a private conversation and trying not to be nosey, but once it is brought into public, such as this thread was started, then it is not a private matter anymore.

This is so confusing, can you help us understand BELLM ?

 

You brought up a post that is over 2 1/2 years old. Bellm probably has not even seen your request for him to contact you. If he has and has contacted you off the board then that is where he would like for the communication between the two of you to continue. I have known Bellm for YEARS and he is a standup guy, one of the nicest on the planet and for you to accuse him, and "you all" of covering up anything is sadly WRONG.

Making your statements the way you are is not going to endear yourself to anyone here. I truely am sorry for your loss. I can not even imagine the pain BUT don't accuse folks here of covering up anything, that's not how we operate.

 

WOAH.
Mrs J- You gotta realize that not only is this thread (by our standards) really old, but BELLM doesn't check this forum every day. (Heck, I doubt he checks it every week...)

I betcha when he sees or hears about this he will get in contact with You.

Just check in every couple of days until he contacts You- The "personal message" feature at the top of the page is what You need to be watching.

Sorry for Your loss,
Lux Blue