Look at this carcrash, it just goes to show anything can happen..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkmj5aiL ... re=related
Another reason to wear a seatbelt
this video is crazy
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That scared me!!!
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Though I can probably all ready guess what is on the video, there is always a good reason to wear a seatbelt. I have a story... and it happened to my own flesh and blood. My dad.
3 Years ago some person thought my dad was turning left (when, of course, you couldn't even TURN LEFT! (Or you'd go into a marshy swamp!)). My dad was going 55 mph by what witnesses were saying, and this guy in a truck (my dad in his purple Saturn, man, now I love that car!) turned into my dad's lane. One thing to point out is, by what witnesses said, my dad did NOT have his turn signals on, he was staying in his own lane, and there was no way the guy could have thought my dad was even turning left or right, or anything of probable cause.
What resulted from the guy turning into my dad's lane. A Head on Collision.
Since my dad's car was much smaller than the truck, the Purple Saturn was totalled. It rolled... 3 times before stopping. All my dad can even remember is a bright light, and then waking up, hearing someone yell for someone else to call 911, and that a light from the TRUNK was sitting next to him. And he does remember buying that from ACE Hardware a little while before.
Guess what saved my father's life? A seatbelt, the body of a Saturn car, and a God who HAS to be out there. My dad couldn't get out of the car by himself, so of course, the Jaw of Life (sometimes I wonder why they call it that...) had to be used. Then my dad was lifefllighted to OHSU (Oregon Health and Science University). But he left the scence with only a slightly screewed up wrist (thank goodness I have a personal injury lawyer in my family!) a burn NO ONE could figure out where it came from (it was PERFECTLY square. No one could figure it out...), and a few bruises, scratches, and a nose that hurt, but because of the airbag.
My parents kept asking me what the car looked like, what I saw. But I really hadn't seen much because it was like, 8 or so at night, it was dark, being December and all, and there were many people around. Looking, of course. I was thankful for my neighbors, my friends, the Parishes. They were worried. And because we go to church, the prayer chain caught wind only so many hours later, and by the time my dad was in the hospital, phone calls were coming in.
The next day, my parents went to see the car (my dad only stayed the night in the hospital. Other than that, he was fine).My dad had brought grocies that night of the accident, and a few other things. When they saw the car, it was a complete mess. I mean, a COMPLETE mess. I wish I had the pictures, but my parents do, and I'm nowhere near them to get the pictures. But, the weird thing was, the milk that my dad had bought was still good. A little bent out of shape, but still drinkable. And cold, because it dropped below freezing that night of the accident. Then there were other things.
It is quite amazing what can happen. And I'm thanking a seatbelt, a really REALLY REALLY GOOD car, and our Father in Heaven for this.
3 Years ago some person thought my dad was turning left (when, of course, you couldn't even TURN LEFT! (Or you'd go into a marshy swamp!)). My dad was going 55 mph by what witnesses were saying, and this guy in a truck (my dad in his purple Saturn, man, now I love that car!) turned into my dad's lane. One thing to point out is, by what witnesses said, my dad did NOT have his turn signals on, he was staying in his own lane, and there was no way the guy could have thought my dad was even turning left or right, or anything of probable cause.
What resulted from the guy turning into my dad's lane. A Head on Collision.
Since my dad's car was much smaller than the truck, the Purple Saturn was totalled. It rolled... 3 times before stopping. All my dad can even remember is a bright light, and then waking up, hearing someone yell for someone else to call 911, and that a light from the TRUNK was sitting next to him. And he does remember buying that from ACE Hardware a little while before.
Guess what saved my father's life? A seatbelt, the body of a Saturn car, and a God who HAS to be out there. My dad couldn't get out of the car by himself, so of course, the Jaw of Life (sometimes I wonder why they call it that...) had to be used. Then my dad was lifefllighted to OHSU (Oregon Health and Science University). But he left the scence with only a slightly screewed up wrist (thank goodness I have a personal injury lawyer in my family!) a burn NO ONE could figure out where it came from (it was PERFECTLY square. No one could figure it out...), and a few bruises, scratches, and a nose that hurt, but because of the airbag.
My parents kept asking me what the car looked like, what I saw. But I really hadn't seen much because it was like, 8 or so at night, it was dark, being December and all, and there were many people around. Looking, of course. I was thankful for my neighbors, my friends, the Parishes. They were worried. And because we go to church, the prayer chain caught wind only so many hours later, and by the time my dad was in the hospital, phone calls were coming in.
The next day, my parents went to see the car (my dad only stayed the night in the hospital. Other than that, he was fine).My dad had brought grocies that night of the accident, and a few other things. When they saw the car, it was a complete mess. I mean, a COMPLETE mess. I wish I had the pictures, but my parents do, and I'm nowhere near them to get the pictures. But, the weird thing was, the milk that my dad had bought was still good. A little bent out of shape, but still drinkable. And cold, because it dropped below freezing that night of the accident. Then there were other things.
It is quite amazing what can happen. And I'm thanking a seatbelt, a really REALLY REALLY GOOD car, and our Father in Heaven for this.
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Oh, our television over here CONSTANTLY has 'wear your seat belt' commercials. Some dude will be driving along in his car, then all of the sudden a truck comes right at him and a head-on collision occurs. The guy goes flying around in the car and gets REALLY banged up.. then the camera cuts out. Yes, it is real footage. I'm pretty sure he died 
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And I've seen that youtube video before. It's hilarious.
.And I've seen that youtube video before. It's hilarious.
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I remember this video. Good times.
Life moves on for all of us, sadly!