Can't believe the response I've had to this thread, I got to work 10-15mins late and the guy before me didn't seem to happy but he obviously didn't know how bad it was.
I saw a woman being hit by a car a few years back. Flipped up and over the car. Never knew what happened to her after the ambulance took her away.
Mate, that is awful. Hope you're OK - seeing something like that can be really hard to deal with. Of course, I hope the cyclist is OK too. Keep us updated if you hear anything.
Yeah Im fine now, I talked to a mate about it, it has effected me quite a bit but to see her talking was a relief, because I thought the worst straight away, I am very suprised she wasnt knocked out cold by it.
I was 3 cars behind the skip wagon that ran over and killed my sisters friends son.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-black-country-10921370
There was nothing anyone could do for the boy but some of the witnesses where in a terrible state.
I understand how you feel, its not something I'd want to see again.
This is awful, I felt I had it bad but theres people that have seen there loved ones and friends die right in front of them.
A few years back I saw a motorcyclist get knocked off his bike while doing about 40 by a car that pulled out infront of his path.
They say "in this situation you should do this" but in reality, if you witness it and not just appear at the scene later on, you're in as much shock as anyone else.
I hope both you and her are ok.
I really hope she is ok, I haven't heard anything from the police yet or anything in the newspaper.
If you go on a first aid, or motorsport marshaling course you'll be as well prepared for anything you see on the roads as is possible.
awful mate. its scary seeing someone get hit at 30 I just cannot understand why people speed in built up areas. I saw the aftermath of a drunk woman being hit by an hgv on the a90...just body parts and chunks of flesh, and the csis had put little number stand things to mark each bit. there was loads of them. v sad.
I just couldn't imagine myself ever working in the emergency services and seeing such things, I've heard really horrible storys from firefighters that I know that have been to RTC's were children had died and really has effected them for the rest of there lifes.
Its Not that nice to watch
Nore is it to be the driver that hits them
it'll always dent you a little way
Its all about thinking how YOU can help prevent that ever happening to you
drive at 28mph in a 30, instead of doing 30 for example
sure it wont stop a plonka or a kid just stepping out, but whats worse
You knocking a Child down and killing them?
or Knocking a child down - breaking there arm and a few dints on the car?
i know which one i would do!
The phrase is very true to life - time heals all wounds, but there will always be a mark where it was
Take it as a learning experience even if it wasn't you
Life will always throw a dagger at the apple, just make sure it dont hit you
Ziggy
There is always something to learn in life, I think this will change the way I drive as well.
When I was a teenager I was standing at a bus stop in the dark, in the rain, on a busy road. I had been to some event at school, but I can't remember what. A lad about my age walked in to the road and straight in to the path of a car. I didn't so much see it (it was very quick) but I heard it. The sound of somebody being hit by a car is horrible. The boy died at the spot.
To this day I am super careful driving or crossing the road in those conditions.
I hope the girl in question is ok, and the driver of the van called to account.
This is an awful story as well. I can't even imagine the feelings you felt afterwards
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I've been thinking what if I was nearer to her travelling the other way, she had landed on my side of the road.
